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March 16, 2026

10 Spiciest Takes on Mojtaba's Power Grab

IRGC generals crushed moderates to crown Khamenei's son supreme leader amid war chaos.

Iran's top clerics just picked Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader after a brutal week of backroom brawls. Revolutionary Guards strong-armed the Assembly of Experts into a "unanimous" vote, sidelining rivals like Ali Larijani despite boycotts and protests. Now the hardliners rule, but whispers of health issues, legitimacy fights, and revenge plots are already exploding online.

  1. Mild: Mojtaba's win locks in family rule, ending the revolution's no-dynasty promise.

  2. Warm: IRGC twisted arms for days to ram this through, moderates never stood a chance.

  3. Toasty: Ali Larijani fought hard but got steamrolled by generals who pick winners now.

  4. Hot: Khamenei's dad opposed him taking the throne, yet here we are with nepotism supreme.

  5. Scorching: No public appearances from Mojtaba yet, just a written revenge note. Hiding?

  6. Blazing: This "election" was pure IRGC coup, bypassing real votes in wartime panic.

  7. Inferno: Hereditary mullahs? Revolution's egalitarian pillar just crumbled to dust.

  8. Molten: Boycotting clerics call him unfit, health-wise and leadership-wise. Puppet supreme?

  9. Explosive: US airstrikes killed dad, now son's vowing vengeance. War escalates, no off-ramp.

  10. Nuclear: Mojtaba's harder-line than Ali, seals Iran's doom as a paranoid garrison state.

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