He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position. Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was named as his successor, had long been considered a contender to the post even before an Israeli strike killed his father and despite the fact he had never been elect... [6296 chars]