IRAN’S Supreme Chief will hand energy to his son as his well being deteriorates, a journalist claims.
Momahad Ahwaze final evening stated that Mojtaba Khamenei, 51, was poised to take the reins amid rising tensions with Israel and the US following the assassination of prime nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has allegedly seen his well being deteriorateCredit score: Reuters
Mojtaba Khamenei, 51, is reportedly poised to take the reins amid rising tensions with Israel and the US
Writing in Arabic, Ahwaze final evening tweeted that sources have been “very involved” concerning the Supreme Chief’s well being.
He added: “Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was scheduled to satisfy on Friday with the Iranian Chief Khamenei, this assembly between [Khamenei] and President Rouhani was canceled because of the deterioration of Khamenei’s well being situation.”
Ahwaze went on to say that the reason for the Supreme Chief’s unwell well being isn’t but recognized, however he’s alleged to have deteriorated in a single day.
Rumours have lengthy swirled that Khamenei has suffered from prostate most cancers, and the Supreme Chief underwent profitable prostate surgical procedure in 2014, Reuters reported.
Since then, his well being points have remained a thriller.
The Supreme Chief’s son Mojtaba has been tipped for the highest job by European sources for a few years, and is already concerned within the working of a number of essential safety and intelligence departments in Iran.
In 2009, The Guardian dubbed Mojtaba the “gatekeeper to Iran’s supreme chief”, and recommended that Khamenei was trying to place his son as his successor.
No official affirmation has but been made on the alleged switch of energy and media shops have been unable to independently confirm Mr Ahwaze’s claims.
Ought to the reviews be confirmed, the shift of energy would happen throughout a delicate interval in Iran’s relationship with the West and the remainder of the Center East.
Iranian officers have blamed Israel for the killing of Fakhrizadeh and vowed to actual revenge – however Tel Aviv has refused to remark.
Tensions with the US, key allies of Israel, soared after President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 Nuclear Deal, hailed as one of many Obama administration’s key overseas coverage achievements.
The Trump administration’s ‘most stress’ marketing campaign has seen the return of crippling financial sanctions – however President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to reinstate the 2015 nuclear deal in a bid to re-engage diplomatically with Tehran.
However a brand new legislation handed within the Iranian parliament final week ramped up stress on Mr Biden, as Iran vowed to extend uranium enrichment fivefold to twenty per cent in February ought to the West not raise sanctions.
This might give Iran the flexibility to transform its whole stockpile to bomb-grade ranges inside six months, in response to the New York Times.
Following the passing of the legislation, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, stated “the prison enemy is not going to really feel regret until we present a fierce response” to the demise of Fakhrizadeh.
The Solar reported final week how the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh had concerned sixty-two operatives in addition to a bomb, snipers and motorcycle gunmen.
US intelligence officers additionally advised the New York Times that Israel was behind the assault, which bears the hallmarks of its Mossad spy company.
Prime nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in a vicious assault final monthCredit score: AFP
