Trump Says Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive. Either Way, His Ghost Rules Iran
Summary
President Donald Trump said that Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Ayatollah, is likely alive, though seriously wounded. Regardless of his status, political power in Iran is mainly held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other key figures, not by Mojtaba himself.Key Facts
- Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed in February during U.S. and Israeli strikes.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali’s son and the new Ayatollah, has been missing from public view since then.
- President Trump believes Mojtaba is not dead but seriously injured.
- Mojtaba lacks the political experience and control his father had over Iran’s power structure.
- Major decisions in Iran are now made by figures like parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei, and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi.
- Mojtaba has only issued a few short statements and has not appeared publicly or made recorded speeches.
- Experts say Iran's leadership is fragmented with a power struggle among military, security, parliament, presidency, and clerical groups.
- The IRGC is seen as the strongest faction controlling Iran’s key decisions.
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