CBS News said that U.S. intelligence has information with Trump and a tight circle around him that the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had reservations about his son's successor. According to the intelligence analysis, Khamenei was reticent about Mojtaba taking power because he was seen as not very intelligent and unqualified to lead the country. The information gathered also said the father was also aware of problems in his son's personal life, according to sources within the U.S. administration, intelligence services and people close to the president. This intelligence has been shared with Trump, the vice president and other senior officials. In private, Trump said he was unsure of the significance of this information about Mojtaba, as he believes Iran is almost leaderless at the moment, with Khamenei Jr. likely dead. The newspaper has published dozens of reports in recent years about Khamenei Sr.'s refusal to succeed Mojtaba to the position, and has called on the Guardian Council more than once to remove his name from the list of potential candidates to succeed him.
