Mojtaba Khamenei
Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید مجتبی حسینی خامنهای; born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian Shia cleric and son of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran. He served in the Iran–Iraq War from 1987 to 1988. He also reportedly took control of the Basij militia that was used to suppress the protests over the 2009 election.
Mojtaba Khamenei | |
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| مجتبی خامنهای | |
| Commander of the Basij (De facto) | |
| In office 8 July 2009 – 7 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Naqdi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Reza Naqdi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei 8 September 1969 Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran |
| Spouse |
Zahra Haddad-Adel (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Education | Islamic Seminary of Qom |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch/service | Basij |
| Years of service | 1987–2010 |
| Rank | Commanding officer |
| Battles/wars | Iran-Iraq War Green Revolution |
| Title | Ayatollah |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver |
| Jurisprudence | Usuli |
| Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | |
European sources consider him as one of the possible candidates to succeed his father Ali Khamenei, who has ruled Iran for over three decades.
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