Quick update: I mentioned that Raisi was a possible candidate to succeed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. I also said I didn’t want to speculate on other candidates. My bad! The current Supreme Leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is also considered a candidate for the top job.
Mojtaba Khamenei is a cleric like his father. He also reportedly plays a big role managing the $95 billion fund connected to his father’s office and former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once publicly accused him of embezzlement. His father also once reportedly sent $4 billion to his account in Venezuela.
Although nothing about Raisi’s death points to foul play at present, Mojtaba Khamenei certainly has the most to gain. Some Iranians are already speculating about his possible role in Raisi’s death on social media, which doesn’t bode well if he is chosen to succeed his 85 year-old father.
Sorry about that! I can’t always get these things right off the top of my head. Sometimes I need to do some extra digging.
Let me know if you’d like a story or series on how the Iranian system works moving forward.
Quick update: I mentioned that Raisi was a possible candidate to succeed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. I also said I didn’t want to speculate on other candidates. My bad! The current Supreme Leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is also considered a candidate for the top job.
Mojtaba Khamenei is a cleric like his father. He also reportedly plays a big role managing the $95 billion fund connected to his father’s office and former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once publicly accused him of embezzlement. His father also once reportedly sent $4 billion to his account in Venezuela.
Although nothing about Raisi’s death points to foul play at present, Mojtaba Khamenei certainly has the most to gain. Some Iranians are already speculating about his possible role in Raisi’s death on social media, which doesn’t bode well if he is chosen to succeed his 85 year-old father.
Sorry about that! I can’t always get these things right off the top of my head. Sometimes I need to do some extra digging.
Let me know if you’d like a story or series on how the Iranian system works moving forward.