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Mojtaba Khamenei Appointed Iran's Supreme Leader
(Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran successfully secured the appointment of their ally, Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, following the elimination of his father, Ali Khamenei, by Israel on the first day of the war. In Iran, Mojtaba is considered significantly more hardline than his father. His appointment signals near-complete ideological continuity with the principles established since the Islamic Revolution, including its regional "resistance" doctrine. Senior Israeli security officials assess that Mojtaba Khamenei is now a top potential target. They argue that such a move could be necessary to dismantle the Iranian regime. Mojtaba Khamenei has been considered the individual most closely linked to the IRGC's commanders and internal power networks. The writer, a veteran Arab affairs and diplomatic commentator for Israel Radio and Television, is a senior Middle East analyst for the Jerusalem Center.