Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emerges as succession frontrunner
The son of the assasinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, is emerging as the front-runner to be named as his successor.
No official confirmation has been given with reports out of the country difficult to verify. But President Trump has already described the 56-year-old as a lightweight and an unacceptable choice.
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