Expert council is said to have agreed on Khamenei’s successor

Iran has the Expert advicea panel of 88 clergy, according to an agency report largely on the Successor to slain Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khamenei agreed. However, a name has not yet been announced.

“The leadership election has taken place and a leader has been appointed,” said Alam al-Hudaa member of the spiritual body, according to the state news agency More from Sunday. Any news that suggests that the expert council has not yet made a decision is a lie.

It is now up to the head of the Council Secretariat to decide when the successor will be officially announced.

Still hurdles

Expert Council member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri said Moresome hurdles still need to be cleared in the succession process. According to Iranian media, it is controversial whether a face-to-face meeting of the committee is mandatory for the final decision.

According to the Iranian constitution, the 88 clerics in the Council of Experts determine the new leader. According to unconfirmed reports apply Mojtaba Khamenei (56), the son of the late supreme leader, as well Hassan Khomeini (53), the grandson of revolutionary leader Ruhollah Khomeini, as the two most important candidates.

However, neither the 56-year-old Mojtaba nor the 53-year-old Hassan have the rank of Grand Ayatollah required by the constitution.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic has the final say in all political and military matters.

Israel renews threats

Before choosing a successor, the Israeli military once again threatened that he would not be safe either. “The hand of the State of Israel will continue to persecute any successor, and anyone who seeks to appoint a successor,” said a post in Farsi on the X platform on Sunday.

The warning applies to everyone who planned to take part in the meeting to elect Khamenei’s successor.