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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,582 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:32 PM Mar 15

U.S. intel shows Iran's late leader was wary of son in power, sources say

Source: CBS News

U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump and to a small circle around him that Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had misgivings about his son replacing him, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

The analysis showed the elder Khamenei was wary of his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, ever taking power because he was perceived as not very bright, and was viewed as unqualified to be leader, according to sources.

The information gathered also indicated that the father was aware that his son had issues in his personal life, according to sources within the administration, the intelligence community and people close to the president.

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In private conversations, Mr. Trump has told people close to him that he doesn't know that the information conveyed to him about Mojtaba Khamenei matters. He thinks Iran is essentially leaderless right now, with the younger Khamenei possibly dead.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-intel-shows-irans-leader-112258627.html

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U.S. intel shows Iran's late leader was wary of son in power, sources say (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 15 OP

Same could be said of jnr & Eric n/t Smilo Mar 15 #1

It could be that Orange Julius Caesar is simply generalbetrayus Mar 15 #5

It seems to me markodochartaigh Mar 15 #2

LOL Obvious propaganda Prairie Gates Mar 15 #3

Exactly. Tragic that we can't trust this administration. Tragic that much of MSM does. nt wiggs Mar 15 #6

Based on this Dan Mar 15 #4

Sounds like it was penned someone who knew how to get an "A" on their paper AZJonnie Mar 15 #8

Only if 1+10. Wonder Why Mar 15 #10

No differences WmChris Mar 15 #7

SEE BS. There it is. littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #9

There is no Us intelligence I believe now coming of out this deranged administration kimbutgar Mar 15 #11

U.S. Intel and CBS, both, very trustworthy sources. Buddyzbuddy Mar 15 #12

It's not like Bari Weiss has any stake in the Netanyahu administration Prairie Gates Mar 15 #13

If we could only ask Fred Trump about his son, Donwad being in a position of power! Enter stage left Mar 15 #14

Smilo

(2,047 posts)

1. Same could be said of jnr & Eric n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:34 PM

Mar 15

generalbetrayus

(1,930 posts)

5. It could be that Orange Julius Caesar is simply

Reply to Smilo (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:29 PM

Mar 15

projecting again, about his own sons.

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)

2. It seems to me

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:42 PM

Mar 15

that the fact that the younger Khamenei has had many of his family members killed by the US will hardly improve his disposition towards the US.

Prairie Gates

(8,344 posts)

3. LOL Obvious propaganda

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:43 PM

Mar 15

"according to sources within the administration, the intelligence community and people close to the president."

wiggs

(8,838 posts)

6. Exactly. Tragic that we can't trust this administration. Tragic that much of MSM does. nt

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:58 PM

Mar 15

Dan

(5,251 posts)

4. Based on this

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:22 PM

Mar 15

“he was perceived as not very bright, and was viewed as unqualified to be leader”….. then he and Trump should have a conversation of equals.

AZJonnie

(3,860 posts)

8. Sounds like it was penned someone who knew how to get an "A" on their paper

Reply to Dan (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 03:02 PM

Mar 15

Just throw in the phrase "not very bright", which is clearly one of the manbaby's favorite expressions, and you're golden.

Obviously the son could in fact be a moron, but there's no way to judge the factuality of literally anything puked out by anyone in this regime.