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4 Mar 2026, 02:50

The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing "three Iranian officials familiar with the discussions," that members of the Assembly of Experts held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the selection of a new leader for Iran, with Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, being presented as the "main candidate for succession."

These officials stated that the members of the Assembly of Experts are considering the possibility of announcing on Wednesday morning that Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father. However, some of them have expressed concerns that announcing this decision could make him a target for the United States and Israel. These officials spoke on the condition of anonymity regarding these sensitive internal discussions.

According to these sources, the members of the Assembly of Experts held two virtual meetings on Tuesday, one in the morning and another in the evening. Meanwhile, Israel targeted a building in the city of Qom; a building that was supposed to be the venue for the Assembly of Experts' meeting to select the new leader, but according to the Fars news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guard, it was empty at the time of the attack.
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