After Khamenei: How Iran selects new supreme leader, and who could fill the role?

The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after nearly 37 years in power has triggered Iran's second-ever supreme leader succession, The Washington Post reported. Iran's constitution immediately activated a three-member leadership council – including reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian – to govern in the interim, while the 88-member Assembly of Experts is required to select a permanent successor as soon as possible. Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's 56-year-old son, has emerged as a potential candidate – though a dynastic handover risks backlash even within the clerical establishment. The post After Khamenei: How Iran selects new supreme leader, and who could fill the role? appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.