Hassan Khomeini joins candidates for assembly of experts,which will appoint next supreme leaderA grandson of the late founder of the Islamic Republic has registered his candidacy for the forthcoming elections to Iran’s assembly of experts, a clerical body in charge of appointing the next supreme leader.
The instant family of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, or the former leader and the architect of the 1979 revolution,contain largely stayed on the sidelines of politics, avoiding senior official roles. But the candidacy of Hassan Khomeini, and the ayatollah’s most prominent grandson and custodian of his household,signals a new era.
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Source: theguardian.com