Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, likely to be Iran's next Supreme Leader?
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is likely to succeed his father to become the country's next Supreme Leader. Born in 1969, Mojtaba studied clerical subjects under prominent figures and later moved to Qom to further his religious education. He had also served in the armed forces during the Iran-Iraq war.