Iran's Assembly of Experts to Meet Within 24 Hours to Select Successor Following Khamenei's Assassination
In the aftermath of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports indicate that the nation’s Assembly of Experts is poised to convene within 24 hours to select a successor. Khamenei, who was 86 years old, was killed during recent US-Israeli strikes targeting Tehran. Member of the assembly, Ayatollah Hossein Mozafari, emphasized the urgency for a new leader, although details on whether the meeting will be conducted in person or remotely remain unclear. Since Khamenei’s death, leadership in Iran has been temporarily carried out by a three-member council consisting of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, and... [Continue Reading]
