US intelligence shows that Ali Khamenei was wary about his son replacing him as supreme leader of Iran, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing multiple sources briefed on the matter.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was perceived by his father as being “not very bright” and “unqualified to be leader,” according to the sources, and that he also struggled in his personal life.
The information was reportedly shared with US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and select other senior officials, though Trump does not know if knowing this matters, as he believes Mojtaba to be “possibly dead.”
Trump hinted at this during a Friday interview with Fox News,…