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Tehran, June 21, 2025 — As Iran faces intensifying hostilities with Israel, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly begun formal internal deliberations over his possible successor, a move seen as both strategic and symbolic amid the current geopolitical crisis.According to recent intelligence and regional reports, Khamenei has privately identified several clerics and political figures as potential candidates to succeed him as Iran’s supreme authority. Notably, his son Mojtaba Khamenei long speculated to be groomed for the role does not appear to be among the shortlisted names, indicating a potential shift in the power dynamic within Iran’s religious and political…