In Iran, Hamaney's son, Mücteba Hamaney, who was killed in an assassination, was elected as the new religious leader!

The Assembly of Experts of Iran has reportedly chosen Mücteba Hamaney as the country’s new religious leader following the assassination of Ali Hamaney.

“The Assembly of Experts of Iran has reportedly chosen Ali Hamaney’s son, Mücteba Hamaney, as the country’s new religious leader following the assassination of Ali Hamaney”

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Iranian state media announced that Mücteba Hamaney has been installed in place of Ayatollah Ali Hamaney, whom the article says died in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel.

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The article's headline ambiguously states that "Hamaney's son, Mücteba Hamaney, who was killed in an assassination, was elected," which contradicts the body text.

The article does not clarify who the headline refers to, and this discrepancy is unresolved in the piece.

The report says Israeli officials had reportedly indicated they expected Mücteba Hamaney to be chosen.

According to Israeli media, he was a candidate expected to be chosen by Israel’s foreign intelligence service, Mossad.

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The article states Mücteba was considered Ali Hamaney’s successor even before his death.

Seyyid Ali Hüseyni Eşkevari, a member of the Assembly of Experts from Gilan Province, announced on social media that the Assembly reached broad consensus on the new leader.

“The Assembly of Experts of Iran has reportedly chosen Ali Hamaney’s son, Mücteba Hamaney, as the country’s new religious leader following the assassination of Ali Hamaney”

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He wrote, "God willing, the name Hamaney will continue as Iran's new leader."

The Assembly of Experts’ vice president, Ayatollah Hüseyni, told reporters in Bushehr that the new leader will be officially presented soon.

He said the process is being conducted carefully because of the current wartime conditions.

The article also notes that Mücteba Hamaney played an active role in critical state matters while his father was still alive.

The piece profiles Mücteba Hamaney as born in 1969 and educated at Shiite theological centers in Qom.

It describes him as a recognized figure who was influential behind the scenes during Ali Hamaney’s years of leadership.

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The piece frames his appointment as an important turning point after Ali Hamaney’s more than 30 years in the post.

It notes debates within Iran’s religious establishment about dynastic or lineage-based succession.

The piece states that Mücteba’s leadership is being seen as the start of a period that will reshape Iran’s domestic politics and regional dynamics, with long-term effects on foreign policy, military strategies, and social policies.