ED MORRISSEY: Iran News Services: Mojtaba As Nepo Babytollah? Not So Fast.

As NBC News points out this morning, no one’s seen Mojtaba in a vertical and respiratory status since his father’s death. Supposedly, he’s mourning his father and working remotely, or something:

The New York Times report comes after semiofficial Iranian news agency Mehr news reported that Khamenei’s son was alive and well after the deadly strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel that killed his father and other family members, including Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife.

Mehr reported yesterday that Mojtaba Khamenei was “overseeing matters related to the martyrs of the family, managing affairs, and providing consultation and review on important national issues.”

At just the moment when his father’s regime needs to demonstrate continuity and survival, Mojtaba decides to … go on family leave? Maybe Mojtaba is pining for the fjords after a prolonged squawk, too.

One reason for the chaos? Israel just blew up Iran’s “Assembly of Experts” as it gathered to choose a new Supreme Leader.