MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is the leading candidate to succeed his father, The New York Times reported, citing Iranian officials.
Iran has damaged communications and radar equipment on at least seven US military facilities in the Middle East during the first three days of hostilities, according to the NYT, citing satellite data.
TASS has compiled the key facts about the developments in the region.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reported to be the frontrunner to become his father’s successor, the NYT reported.
- According to its sources, the Assembly of Experts was prepared to announce the 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader as early as the morning of March 4. However, some council members voiced concerns that such a move could make him a target for US and Israeli strikes.
