An Israeli security source told the Saudi outlet Al-Hadath that Mojtaba Khamenei, the designated successor, is not in Iran. The source did not provide his current location or further details.
01 · THE DISPATCH
An Israeli security source told the Saudi outlet Al-Hadath that Mojtaba Khamenei, the designated successor to the late Supreme Leader, is not currently in Iran. The source did not specify his location or provide further details. The claim adds to weeks of speculation about Khamenei's fate since his father's death, though this report comes from a single security source and has not been independently corroborated.
02 · How it developed
2 developments
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03 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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