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On the ninth day of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's Assembly of Experts revealed that it has decided on Ali Khamenei's successor, his son Mojtaba.
The warning was given in a video broadcast by Iranian media by Hosseinali Eshkevari, who said that "the issue of determining leadership has been concluded and Khamenei's name will continue."
He stressed that the vote was cast by 88 members of the Council and that there is no need for concern.
The 56-year-old is a mid-ranking cleric who does not hold an official role in the regime, but who is known to have strong ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
US President Donald Trump has been against the method of selecting the new supreme leader, stating that appointing Khamenei as his father's successor would be "unacceptable" to him and that approval should also be obtained from the US.
Trump declared that he was no longer interested in further negotiations with Iran, while stressing that the Iranian leader "will not last long." "I don't think there will be anyone left there who can say to us, 'We surrender.'"
Meanwhile, loud explosions were heard in Iran on Sunday evening. Tehran is covered in toxic clouds, so Iranians are living in a situation of fear and anxiety about what is to come and what they have seen in the last 24 hours.
The Israeli-American attacks have targeted critical infrastructure, particularly fuel depots in Tehran. The Iranian government has announced a new wave of what it calls Operation True Promise, with missiles and drones launched against Israel and other targets in the Middle East.
In addition to Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait are also targeted. A government building in Kuwait was set on fire overnight after a drone attack. Two foreign nationals were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when a missile landed in a residential area.
At the same time, the Israeli military has continued its military campaign against Hezbollah. At least 16 people have been killed in the latest bombings, bringing the death toll in Lebanon to 394.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Mojtaba Khamenei has been elected the new Supreme Leader of Iran, replacing his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli attacks on February 28.
He was elected by Iran's Assembly of Experts, according to state media.
Born on September 8, 1969 in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Mojtaba is the second of Ali Khamenei's six children.
He completed his secondary education at the Alavi Religious School in Tehran, writes the BBC.
At the age of 17, Mojtaba served in the army for several brief stints during the Iran-Iraq War, according to Iranian media. The bloody eight-year conflict made the regime even more suspicious of the US and the West, which supported Iraq.
In 1999, Mojtaba went to Qom, a holy city considered an important center of Shiite theology, to continue his religious studies. It is worth noting that he did not wear clerical garb until this time.
Unlike his father, Mojtaba has largely kept a low profile. He has never held any government position, nor has he given public speeches or interviews. Only a limited number of photos and videos of him have been published.
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