Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the Strong Candidate for Iran's Supreme Leader to Replace Ali Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei. (X @Iam_Mian)

YOGYAKARTA - After the death of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the world is still waiting for who will fill the position. Later, there were many spotlights on Mojtaba Khamenei who was considered suitable to replace Ali Khamenei as the Supreme Leader of Iran. The Iranian people themselves know who Mojtaba Khamenei is as the second son of Ali Khamenei.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei is the son of Ali Khamenei. He was born in 1969 in the city of Mashhad, where at that time his father was still actively resisting Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah (King) of Iran who was overthrown in the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Khamenei himself has a close relationship with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC). The closeness was forged because Khamenei had fought with Habib ibn Mazahir Battalion, an IRGC division. On the other hand, several members of the battalion are rumored to hold senior positions in the Iranian security and intelligence apparatus. This condition also strengthens Mojtaba Khamenei's influence in all political and security apparatuses in Iran.

Not much information is available about Mojtaba Khamenei. He is indeed described as a fairly closed figure even though he is known as the son of the Supreme Leader of Iran.

It is not without reason why Mojtaba Khamenei is a strong candidate for the new supreme leader of Iran. Reported by PBS News, Mojtaba is considered to have very strong expertise, wealth, and alliances. That's why the figure of Mojtaba is considered logical to replace his father's position.

Mojtaba Khamenei is the Candidate to Replace Ayatulloh

There is news that Mojtaba Khamenei is a strong candidate to sit as the number one person in Iran who was previously occupied by his father. Regarding this, several media reported that senior Iranian clerics were said to have held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 to discuss the new leadership.

In the meeting, reported by Antara, Mojtaba Khamenei is the strongest candidate to replace his father as the supreme leader, according to a report by The New York Times. However, consideration will still be made until Wednesday morning.

However, there is also concern that Mojtaba Khamenei will be the target of an attack from the United States and Israel.

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