Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? 7 things to know about Iran’s likely next leader

As Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran for nearly four decades as the country’s highest religious and political authority, was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes during an ongoing military conflict, the Islamic Republic’s leadership has begun the process of selecting a successor. Several potential candidates exist, but Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late leader, is widely seen as a leading contender to become the country’s next Ayatollah. Here are seven significant things to know about him.