Tehran, Iran – Web Desk: Israeli media have claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts.
According to the reports, the decision was taken by Iran’s 88-member Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body responsible for selecting and supervising the Supreme Leader. However, Iranian state officials have not confirmed the claim, and no official announcement has been issued by authorities in Tehran.
Earlier, Israeli outlets reported that the Assembly of Experts — known in Persian as the “Majles-e Khobregan” — was holding an online vote to choose the next Supreme Leader, with the process said to be in its final stages.
The Assembly’s building in Qom was reportedly struck in recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, though it had been evacuated beforehand and no casualties were reported.
Under Iran’s constitution, the selection of the Supreme Leader rests solely with the Assembly of Experts. The body comprises 88 senior Islamic scholars and jurists, elected by direct public vote every eight years.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held in Tehran at Imam Khomeini Hall through Friday. Following a major mourning gathering in the capital, burial is expected to take place in Mashhad, although the date has not yet been officially announced.
The developments come amid heightened regional tensions and intense international scrutiny over Iran’s political future and leadership transition.
