Mojtaba "More Interested" In Developing Nuclear Weapons Than His Father: Report
US intelligence reports suggest Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be more inclined to pursue nuclear weapons than his predecessor. While Iran has not restarted its nuclear program, it has moved assets to fortified underground facilities amid ongoing tensions with the US and Israel.
Why it matters
This assessment provides a potential justification for further US military escalation in the Middle East, signaling a shift in regional security dynamics.
The United States intelligence agencies are of the view that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is more interested in developing a nuclear weapon than his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the February-end strikes by the US and Israel on Iran, had opposed building nuclear weapons despite advancing Iran's nuclear programme, according to The New York Times. Mojtaba Khamenei has not publicly supported nuclear weapons, but US officials think that he and Iran's new hard-line leadership may want to develop them, the report added.Iran's current government is already known for its stronger control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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