India, March 15 -- Weeks after the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, US intelligence reports have claimed that the 86-year-old slain leader was "wary" of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, taking over as his successor.

As per a CBS report, sources familiar with the matter have stated that US intelligence told President Donald Trump that Ayatollah Khamenei was unsure about his son replacing him. Follow LIVE updates on the US-Iran war here

An analysis procured by US intelligence sources showed that Khamenei reportedly believed that Mojtaba was "not bright enough" to take over as the Supreme Leader.

CBS News further reported that the father was aware that his son had "issues in his personal life," according to sources within t...