Regime loyalists promote idea of succession after killing of Ayatollah by Israel and US

Under fire from US and Israeli jets, the Islamic republic’s leaders turn to succession

Islamic republic launches constant barrages at Israel while targeting civilian sites around the Gulf

The selection of the late Ali Khamenei’s son, widely seen as a hardliner, signals defiance against both his father’s killing and calls for compromise

Regime loyalists promote idea of succession after killing of Ayatollah by Israel and US

Choice of anti-western candidate would give signal that senior figures will not seek accommodation with US

President says the US would not accept Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as supreme leader