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Panel picking Iran’s supreme leader has reached consensus, member says
- Iran's Assembly of Experts is set to unveil the next supreme leader within one day after Khamenei's death.
- Mojtaba Khamenei is the favored successor, according to local outlets and clerics.
- Trump has publicly questioned Mojtaba's suitability, complicating regional dynamics.
- The announcement comes amid ongoing U.S.-Israel airstrikes and regional tensions.
- Mojtaba Khamenei is connected to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and influential clerical circles.
- Mojtaba has been involved with his father in maintaining the regime's status quo.
- The Assembly is weighing whether to meet in person for the final decision.
- Officially, the successor is expected to be announced soon by the Assembly’s Secretariat.
- Iranian state media and Reuters report Mojtaba's influence despite no prior government role.
- The outcome bears on Iran’s future stability and Western tensions.
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