Ayatollah Khamenei’s son, who is front-runner for supreme leader, was treated for impotency, couldn’t find a wife
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been treated for severe impotency in London, requiring multiple hospital stays before conceiving a child with his wife, according to leaked US diplomatic cables.
- Mojtaba is now the leading candidate to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, with regime hardliners reportedly pressuring the Assembly of Experts to appoint him despite the country's anti-monarchical founding principles.
- Known as a powerful behind-the-scenes operator, Mojtaba has been accused of manipulating Iranian elections and suppressing protests, and was sanctioned by the US in 2019 for advancing Iran’s destabilizing regional ambitions.
- His ascension would signal continuity in Iran’s hardline policies,
