"Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the third person to lead the Islamic Republic and the first example of hereditary succession since the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy in the 1979 revolution. Iran's Assembly of Experts elected the country's next supreme leader in a "decisive vote," according to Fars."
"He keeps a relatively low public profile, but is seen as close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the military force that leads Iran's missile program and regional alliances with militias, and which has swelled to control as much as 40% of Iran's economy."
"Bloomberg reported in January that he oversees a sprawling investment empire stretching from Tehran to Dubai and Frankfurt. During alleged interference in the country's 2009 elections that sparked widespread street protests, the opposition accused Mojtaba of being involved."
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has been elected as Iran's next supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts following his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in an attack by the US and Israel. This represents the first hereditary succession in the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution. Born in Mashhad in 1969, Mojtaba served briefly in the Iran-Iraq War and became a cleric. He maintains a low public profile but holds significant influence within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which controls approximately 40% of Iran's economy. He oversees a substantial investment empire spanning Tehran, Dubai, and Frankfurt. During Iran's 2009 elections, opposition groups accused him of involvement in alleged interference.
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