"The appointment of the late supreme leader's second son is, above all, a middle finger to Trump and the United States, Iranian researcher Ali Alfoneh of the Arab Gulf States Institute (AGSI) predicted days ago on X. His selection, the expert reiterates in an email from Washington, constitutes a clear challenge to the United States and Israel. With him, the Islamic regime is essentially telling Trump: If you kill one Khamenei, we will choose another."
"Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei was born in Mashhad, in eastern Iran, 56 years ago. Little is known about him, Alfoneh notes, as he has never given interviews and appears in public only twice a year: at the Revolution Day parade on February 11, and the Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally on the last Friday of Ramadan. Among the few things that are known about him are details such as his brief participation in the Iran-Iraq war in 1986."
Iran's official media announced the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on February 28. The selection represents a direct challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump, who had previously declared such an appointment unacceptable and warned the new leader would not last without American approval. Israel has also threatened to eliminate any successor. The appointment signals Iran's defiance, essentially communicating to Trump that replacing one Khamenei with another demonstrates the regime's resilience. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the late supreme leader's second son and maintains a low public profile, appearing publicly only twice yearly at official events.
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