Iran's Power Vacuum: Is Supreme Leader's Son Running State?
The End of Schrödinger’s Ayatollah?
American Enterprise Institute - AEI2026.04.08Updated 6d ago

If Mojtaba is in a coma or dead, then the regime must answer: Who is in charge?
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Reports suggest Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba may be incapacitated, raising urgent questions about Iran's chain of command. If true, the uncertainty could destabilize the regime's leadership structure. The situation highlights potential succession vulnerabilities within Iran's government.
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