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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has named three potential successors to ensure a smooth transition after his death, aiming to preserve Iran's stability amid rising tensions with Israel, The New York Times reported.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
UPDATED: Jun 22, 2025 00:42 IST
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has identified three senior clerics as potential successors in the event of his death, according to The New York Times, citing three Iranian officials.
Under Iran’s constitution, the death of a supreme leader triggers a selection process led by the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member clerical body. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this process has been used only once, when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was chosen as successor in 1989.
According to The New York Times, Khamenei aims to ensure a swift and orderly transition upon his death, citing officials familiar with the matter.
Khamenei has taken an extraordinary series of steps to preserve the Islamic Republic ever since Israel launched a series of surprise attacks last Friday, the report said.
Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Jun 22, 2025
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