Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, relies on a tight-knit circle of advisors, family members, and clerics known as the ‘Beit-e Rahbari’ (Office of the Leader). His son Mojtaba, Chief of Staff Golpayegani, and advisors like Velayati and Haghanian form the powerful ‘Beit’.
THE ‘BEIT’: IRAN’S SHADOW GOVERNMENT
The Office of the Supreme Leader, or the ‘Beit’, functions as a powerful shadow government. It manages everything from military appointments to economic conglomerates, filtering the information that reaches Ayatollah Khamenei.
MOJTABA KHAMENEI
Khamenei’s second son, Mojtaba, is widely considered the most influential figure in the office. He controls access to his father and has deep ties to the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), sparking rumours that he is being groomed for succession.
