Khamenei had reservations about son, says US intelligence: Report

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U.S. intelligence reports indicate that the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had reservations about his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him as Supreme Leader. Senior U.S. officials including President Trump and Vice President Vance have reportedly been briefed on these intelligence findings. The report sheds light on internal Iranian succession dynamics.

The late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly was wary of his son, newly elected Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding him, according to U.S. intelligence reports.  CBS News reported Sunday that President Trump, Vice President Vance and other senior officials have received intelligence that the new Iranian leader’s father believed his son was…