He took over Iran after his father's death, US intelligence: Ali Khamenei did not believe in his son Mojtaba's abilities

US intelligence information shared with US President Donald Trump suggests that Iran's late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had expressed doubts about the ability of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, to succeed him as leader of the country.

According to sources cited in the report, Khamenei's concerns stem from a perception that Mojtaba was "not capable enough" to lead and was seen by some as unfit for the position of supreme leader. He was also said to be having problems in his personal life. The sources include people inside the Trump administration, members of the US intelligence community and figures close to the president.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump appeared to refer to this information, stating that Mojtaba "was not someone my father loved."

According to US media reports, including CBS News, Trump has also told his aides that Iran may be “virtually without clear leadership,” while casting doubt on the health of the new leader, suggesting that Mojtaba Khamenei may no longer be alive. At the same time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is believed to have assumed a dominant role in running the country.

Meanwhile, Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen last weekend by a council of Iranian clerics to take over as supreme leader after his father was killed in an Israeli missile strike. He himself may have been injured in the same attack, it is reported.

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