# Iran-US Negotiations

Iran’s Invisible Imam: Mojtaba Khamenei’s Continued Absence Stirs Succession Fears

Following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, his successor Mojtaba remains in hiding due to security threats and injuries, leaving a power vacuum during the national funeral. Internal divisions between pragmatists seeking to end sanctions and hardliners demanding continued war are intensifying as the new leader attempts to govern from the shadows.