Donald Trump said Thursday that Mojtaba was “unacceptable,” and Israel has vowed to target any declared successor to Khamenei.
A statement from the Assembly of Experts — the panel of Shiite clerics responsible under Iranian law for choosing the country’s top leader — said Mojtaba Khamenei had been selected as the third leader of the Islamic Republic, according to reports from IRIB state TV and the Fars, Tasnim and ISNA news agencies.
President Donald Trump told Axios last week the choice would be “unacceptable” and suggested he wanted to hand-pick a new supreme leader, a process usually overseen by Iran’s clerics.
“They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment," he said. “Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me.”
I remember when I first heard that they were elevating his son my mind jumped to it being a young and dynamic war time figurehead. Someone who could grab a gun and pose with the troops for propaganda. Then I remembered that the former guy was 86. All these leaders are so fucking old their children already have gray hairs. This guy fought in the Iran-Iraq War back in the 80s.
Yup, world leaders average 65+ and are beefing like a bingo night at the retirement home
So will Israel target whoever Trump picks as well?
Yes, there can never be peace between US and Iran.
A peaceful, unsanctioned Iran isn’t on the cards as far as Israel is concerned.
If we learned anything from Israel he’ll probably be dead in a week or two
He could always hide in the mountains in Afghanistan. That way he’d have a good ten years, or until Obama is elected again.
Better yet, say he’s the mountain caves of Afghanistan, while being guarded next door to ISI HQ (Pakistan) playing Nintendo.
Not necessarily, Iran wasn’t taking the threat from Israel and the US seriously when Khamenei the elder was assassinated, but they certainly are now. I think it depends on how much intel Israel is still getting from inside Iran
Which is likely the idea. He’s much more useful to the Iranian regime as a martyr.
*In a school or two
Not at all equal time measures.
Been nice knowing you.
May he and all the IRGC die quickly and swiftly.
May all the US and Israeli politicians and military die first!
Sure, so long as we also throw in all Shiite Qom seminaries on the shit fire.
