It is the son of Khamenei the new supreme guide ofIranThe announcement comes from the Assembly of Experts called to elect the successor to the deceased leader. The name of mojtaba, hawk very close to the Pasdaran (an indissoluble bond that represents its true strength), had been circulating for days and had already been rejected by the president Usa, Donald Trump, who now warns: "Without our approval it will not last long." Threats also from Israel: “We will kill him too.”
Gulf, therefore, still under attack by Iranian missiles and drones: tower on fire in Kuwait City, two deaths in Saudi ArabiaExplosions in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. The Emirates deny having struck Iran, as Israeli media reported.
Alert Pioggia acida a Tehran after i raids on oil sitesMany are fleeing. Trump discusses British bases with the British Prime Minister. Keir Starmer and evaluate the sending of the Delta Force to destroy nuclear sites. The Pasdaran warn that they are capable of fighting for “at least another six months”. From the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron He hears from both the US leader and Iranian President Masou Pezeshkian. From the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, the announcement: “Moscow helps us in different ways, it's no secret.”
Oil alertWTI futures rose on the Nymex on Sunday evening. above $100 a barrel for the first time since July 2022The Brent crude contract rose to $102,20 a barrel. Markets, at this point, feared a protracted war.
Iran's succession: who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
After days of announcements, denials, and speculation, "a consensus has been reached": the ayatollahs of the Assembly of Experts revealed that the 88 wise men have decided on Ali Khamenei's successor as Iran's next Supreme Leader, while the Israeli-American offensive intensifies with deadly raids on Tehran's oil facilities. The choice has reportedly fallen on his son. 56enne by Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba: “Khamenei’s name will continue to exist” including leader of the country, revealed Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of the experts. On X, the handover between father and son, on the same account.
However, uncertainty remains over the future of the country's leadership, along with speculation about the internal strife within the Iranian establishment, plunged into chaos by the war. Meanwhile, Trump is inflaming tensions by insisting that the next leader "will have to get our approval. If he doesn't get it, he won't last long," the tycoon's threat echoes that of the IDF: "The long arm of the State of Israel will continue to pursue his successor and anyone who attempts to appoint him."
Khamenei's son, considered a conservative figure especially for his ties to the Revolutionary Guards, has already been branded "unacceptable" by the American president, accusing him of interference by the Islamic Republic.
Iran, Israel Raid Oil Facilities: Trump's Fears
Meanwhile, Israel attacked 30 Iranian fuel depots Saturday, well beyond U.S. expectations. Washington is worried that Israeli attacks on infrastructure serving Iran's population could backfire, pushing them to support the regime and driving up oil prices. This is reported Axios citing some sources, according to which the raids left the United States "stunned", taken by surprise by the attacks.
In this regard, tensions have been recorded between the American army and Israel: this is what the Israeli media X writes. Channel 12, quoting journalist Barak Ravid. “A senior American security official said the Israelis had informed us in advance about the attacks on oil facilities, but they hadn't said they would be so extensive,” the post reads. “We don't think this was a good idea.”
The Americans, it was said, are very concerned that hitting installations that also serve the civilian population could have the consequence of strengthening the regime and increasing public criticism of Israel and the United States.
An Israeli security source justified the raids by claiming that they were aimed at send a message to Tehran to stop attacks on civilian sites in Israel. Channel 12 He argues that discussions about the attacks have so far taken place at a political level, without clear political messages being transmitted between governments.
