In Khamenei's Will, He Didn't Want Son To Be Iran's Supreme Leader: Report
https://ift.tt/5bV7IKk Few people wanted Mojtaba Khamenei to become Iran's next supreme leader, not US President Donald Trump, and not even his own father. The late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on February 28th, had made clear in his will that he did not want his son to succeed him, according to a report by the New York Post . However, the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ultimately pushed Mojtaba into the position anyway. According to experts, the elder Khamenei had serious reservations about his son's suitability for the role. "In Khamenei's will, he explicitly asked Mojtaba not to be named as successor," said Khosro Isfahani, research director at the opposition group National Union for Democracy, which has ties to Iranian intelligence networks. Read | When A Young Mojtaba Khamenei Was Witness To Father's Assault Isfahani said the late leader believed Mojtaba lacked the experience and political stature neede...