Did President Donald Trump post, "Mojtaba Khamenei are you ready to meet your father?" No, that's not true: The fake post did not come from the president's official Truth Social account. While Trump

The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

Prior to Mojtaba's appointment, Trump called him an "unacceptable" choice and a "lightweight."

Mojtaba Khamenei built influence under his father as a senior figure tied to Iran’s security forces and the vast business empire they control.

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war. The Associated Press’ Jon Gambrell explains more.

"The strategy in choosing a hardliner as the new leader would be to consolidate the base, but they're ending up with an increasingly small circle of supporters," said Ali Ansari. Iran's new supreme