Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still

Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric with influence inside Iran's security forces, had been seen as a frontrunner leading up to the assembly's vote.

Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran more than a week ‌into its conflict with the United States and Israel.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, reportedly traveled to London on multiple occasions for medical treatment after he and his wife had difficulty conceiving a child.