“Not Very Bright”: U.S. Intelligence Said Iran’s Former Supreme Leader Doubted Son’s Fitness to Rule

U.S. intelligence assessments shared with President Donald Trump suggested that Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had serious doubts about his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him as the country’s next ruler. The concerns, described by individuals briefed on the matter, reportedly stemmed from Ali Khamenei’s belief that his son lacked the qualifications needed to […]