Electing in the War, Mojtaba Khomeini Will Lead Iran
Mojtaba Khomeini, the second son of the late Supreme Leader Khomeini, has been elected as the new leader of Iran. This reclusive figure, who has been called a "shadowy figure" for decades, has finally stepped into the spotlight at a critical moment to take power. Unlike his father, Mojtaba never sought public attention. His career began at the intelligence system school and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). For over two decades, he has worked within his father's inner circle, responsible for coordinating relations between religious forces and powerful departments.
Mojtaba is the actual architect of Iran's modern network of proxy forces, ranging from Hezbollah to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, with a key detail involved. Mojtaba Khomeini is a veteran who has truly experienced the fires of war. He participated in the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, joining the front lines as a volunteer at the age of 17, serving in the "Habib ibn Muzahim" battalion affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
It was in the trenches of the Iran-Iraq War that he built deep friendships with future high-ranking officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This military career made him regarded by Iranian military elites as "one of their own" before entering politics. The incoming leader is evaluated as more radical than his father. For him, the policies of "hybrid warfare" and economic self-sufficiency are not empty talk, but survival strategies forged under comprehensive suppression to maintain the regime.
Mojtaba Khomeini lost not only his father in the attacks by the United States and Israel. This attack also took the life of his mother, who died days later from her injuries, his wife, and possibly one of their three children.
Israel's Defense Minister Katz claimed that any successor of Khomeini would be an "unconditional target for elimination." Trump once said Mojtaba was unacceptable, insisting that the U.S. must participate in choosing the new leader, otherwise he "would not last long." Facing pressure, Iran chose a leader not for compromise and negotiation. He is the perfect person for war. For him, yielding to the West is not only a political failure but also a betrayal of his deceased family members.
The Iranian Assembly of Experts elected Mojtaba Khomeini through remote online voting. This was a necessary precaution due to the ongoing assassination attempts. Recently, there was an attempted attack by the US-Israeli coalition on the assembly meeting.
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