Tehran indicates Khamenei's son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikes
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-03-09 05:27 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, War & Conflict
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Iran on Sunday indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba as his successor, after Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran overnight and the conflict widened after Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants.
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