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Who is the 58-year-old nephew who could replace Ali Khamenei, after his assassination by the Israelis?

2026-03-02 18:01:04Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Who is the 58-year-old nephew who could replace Ali Khamenei, after his

Following the death of Ali Khamenei, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, one of his grandsons is being mentioned as a possible successor.

Recent developments and uncertainty around leadership have brought the issue of political succession in Iran back into the spotlight.

According to Reuters, Hassan Khomeini, 53, is the best-known of the Ayatollah's 15 grandchildren. He is considered a relative moderate within the religious hierarchy and has close ties to reformists, including former presidents Mohammad Khatami and Hassan Rouhani, who promoted policies of engagement with the West during their terms in office.

Some political circles see it as an alternative to the hardline wing that has consolidated power in recent years, including figures close to Khamenei's family circle.

Although loyal to the system established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Hassan Khomeini has occasionally expressed critical positions.

In 2021 he opposed the Guardian Council's decision to disqualify reformist candidates from the presidential election, a decision that paved the way for the election of Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life in a helicopter crash in 2024.

He also called for transparency and accountability following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, an event that sparked massive protests across the country.

However, during the unrest, he also criticized protesters who attacked the country's leadership, reaffirming his support for the Islamic Republic.

A decade earlier, Hassan Khomeini attempted to run for the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for electing the Supreme Leader, but was disqualified by the Guardian Council. Officially, the reason was related to his clerical rank, Hojatoleslam, a level below Ayatollah, but the decision was widely interpreted as a political setback to the reformist camp.


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