An important decision has been taken regarding the successor of the supreme leader of Iran, but the name of the new leader has not been officially announced yet. According to reports, the country’s religious body, the Assembly of Experts, has selected a candidate for this post.
Consensus on candidate
This institution has the right to elect the supreme religious and political leader of Iran. However, in view of security reasons and the current situation, the announcement of the name of the new leader has been postponed for the time being. It is being told that after mutual discussion, the members of the experts’ assembly have agreed on a suitable candidate by majority vote.
According to Iranian media reports, this decision was taken after long internal discussions. Senior religious leader Mohsen Haidari Alekassir also confirmed this in a video released by Noornews. He said that the majority of the members of the Assembly of Experts have chosen a person who is considered most suitable for the post.
What did Heidari say?
According to Heidari, this decision was taken on the basis of already decided guidelines. He said that former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had also earlier suggested that the future leader should be someone who is strongly opposed by Iran’s rival countries. The candidate has been selected on the basis of this thinking. He also indicated that the person selected may already be known internationally.
Meanwhile, discussion regarding many names has intensified in political circles. Among these, the most talked about is Mojtaba Khamenei, who is the son of Ali Khamenei. His name has also come up many times in international forums as a possible successor. Earlier, Trump had described Mojtaba Khamenei as an “unacceptable option” from America’s point of view, after which the debate on this issue became more intense.
Meanwhile, a strong reaction has also come from Israel. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that if Iran continues its policy of confrontation against Israel, the new supreme leader will also be Israel’s target. He indicated that Israel will also keep an eye on people associated with Iran’s leadership.
Israeli army warning
The Israeli army has also warned that those involved in the appointment of the new supreme leader may face potential danger. In such an environment, Iranian officials have confirmed that a successor has been decided, but are being careful in making his identity public. It is believed that the announcement is being delayed due to security reasons in view of Israel’s warnings and regional tensions.
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