The spiritual leader in Iran, Ajatollah Ali Khamenei, has made unusual preparations in the war with Israel. His fear of a murder attack on him goes so far that he has already planned his successor.
It is not surprising that the man at the top of Iran is nervous. Iran and Israel have been at war since last Friday. Apparently Khamei assumes that Israel or the United States could try to kill him. The spiritual leader would see that as martyrdom three high -high Iranian officials said about the “New York Times”.
The 86-year-old therefore instructed the spiritual body to quickly determine a successor for him, of three clergymen selected by him. But even in the event that someone should be killed by their military leadership chain, the conservative guide made sure. He chose who should rise in the case of the case.
“The top priority is the preservation of the state”
It is an unusual procedure that Khamenei appoints three possible successors for himself. Such a process usually lasts months and the clergy chooses someone from their ranks to take the lead.
However, Khamenei wanted to ensure an orderly change at management level as soon as possible after Iran was in the war, the officials said. It is also important for the spiritual leader to retain his inheritance. “The top priority is the preservation of the state,” said the Iran expert and professor in international matters Vali Nasr. “This is all calculated and pragmatic,” he showed himself to the “New York Times”.
It is not known who could enter the footsteps of the spiritual leader. But Khamenis son Mojtaba – also a spiritual one – should not be there. The successor of the man, who was already 86 -year -old, is an extremely sensitive subject that has rarely been serious in the past.
Iran is preparing in silence
Although Trump is still thinking whether he has to intervene in the war between Israel and Iran, the Iranian officials are preparing for various scenarios, as the officials told. Despite the tense situation in Iran, the command chain would still have to work and there are no clear signs that conflicts grow in the country’s command device.
Khamenei itself clearly lives in a bunker. For fear of an attempted murder, he mainly communicates about a confidant with his commanders and no longer about electronic media. Since the start of the war there have been two video messages of the spiritual leader. “The Iranian people will defend themselves against a forced war,” he called on the population.
Source: Krone
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