Mojtaba Khamenei Elected Iran's Supreme Leader Amid Internal Power Struggles and Conflict

Following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Israeli airstrikes, Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as the new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts amid intense internal power struggles. Intelligence assessments highlight the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) dominant role in Iran's military and political spheres, making regime change difficult without significant internal unrest or costly external intervention. The selection process revealed deep divisions within Iran's ruling elite during ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.