Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly under the protection of the elite NOPO counterterrorism force as he remains in hiding. The move comes after leadership changes in Iran and rising security concerns following Ali Khamenei’s death.

Reports claim Ali Khamenei’s will opposed naming his son Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader even though he was later appointed to the role., US News, Times Now

The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

"The Iranians are showing defiance by choosing the son of Khamenei," a former diplomat told CNBC.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second-eldest son of assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen by the country's Assembly of Experts to succeed his father, Iranian state media reported Sunday.

Iran’s leadership crisis has taken a dramatic and deeply controversial turn after Mojtaba Khamenei, the little-known son of the late

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 9 - Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader on Monday, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge and appearing to close off any path to a swift end to war in the Middle East.

He’s pretty soft on the idea. President Trump is having a hard time picturing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s reportedly impotent son Mojtaba taking over the Iranian regime — insisting the 56-year-old who was hospitalized four times for problems in the sack is a “lightweight.