US President Donald Trump connected Saturday announced that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed pursuing associated American and Israeli aerial strikes.“Khamenei, 1 of the astir evil radical successful history, is dead,” helium wrote, calling the onslaught “justice for the radical of Iran” and for Americans and others allegedly harmed by Iran.The decease of 86-year-old ultimate person has sent Iran into the chartless arsenic Khamenei has near the centerstage without naming immoderate designated successor.Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and 2 different apical officials volition pb Iran successful the transitional period, authorities tv reported connected Sunday. Judiciary main Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and different authoritative from the country's ineligible assembly volition beryllium portion of the trio overseeing the transition, according to authorities television, which cited Mohammad Mokhber, 1 of Khamenei's advisors.
How succession works successful Iran
An 88-member sheet of Shia clerics -called the assembly of experts- appoints the ultimate person of Iran. The clerics are popularly elected each 8 years and whose candidacies are approved by the Guardian Council, Iran’s law watchdog.
According to the Iranian instrumentality assembly of experts “must, arsenic soon arsenic possible” prime a caller ultimate leader.
But until then, a enactment assembly tin measurement successful and “temporarily presume each the duties of leadership.”
The assembly is made up of Iran’s sitting president, the caput of the country’s judiciary and a subordinate of the Guardian Council chosen by Iran’s Expediency Council, which advises the ultimate person and settles disputes with parliament. If that were to hap now, Iran’s reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-line judiciary main Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei would beryllium connected that enactment council.There has been lone 1 different transportation of powerfulness successful the bureau of the ultimate person of Iran, the paramount decision-maker since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.In 1989, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died astatine property 86 aft being the figurehead of the gyration and starring Iran done its bloody eight-year warfare with Iraq. This modulation present comes aft Israel launched a 12-day warfare against Iran successful June 2025 arsenic well.After Khamenei, who?
Mojtaba KhameneiAyatollah's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is 1 of the apical contenders of succeeding the Supreme Leader. He is the second-eldest lad of the present dormant leader, and has agelong been seen arsenic the rational successor to the terrorist-funding regime, Reuters reported citing sources with knowledge.
The 56-year-old is inline with his father’s hardline policies, insiders told the outlet.
Mojtaba Khamenei was flagged by the US treasury section arsenic 1 of the parties liable for transferring $1.5 cardinal retired of Iran past period with Secretary Scott Bessent accusing the enactment of “abandoning ship.”
Hassan KhomeiniAnother authorities insider is Hassan Khomeini — the grandson of the begetter of the Islamic Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini.
Hassan Khomeini, 53, has emerged implicit the past period arsenic a superior contender and is seen arsenic a much conciliatory prime -- some internationally and domestically.
Maryam RajaviSoon aft the strikes, president-elect of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi called for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling authorities and the instauration of a antiauthoritarian republic arsenic struggle intensifies implicit Tehran’s atomic and rocket programs pursuing Saturday’s strikes by the US and Israel.
“Our homeland continues to endure greater symptom and demolition nether the regularisation of spiritual fascism,” Rajavi declared successful a connection shared with The Post, urging Iranians — peculiarly the nation’s “courageous youth” — to support civilians amid mounting instability.
According to the New York Post, NCRI, formed aft the 1979 Islamic Revolution, presents itself arsenic a government-in-exile and says it has a acceptable blueprint for a six-month transitional medication that would signifier escaped elections and transportation sovereignty to the people.
Reza PahlaviThe lad of past monarch, Reza Pehlavi is besides readying for a antiauthoritarian modulation if the Islamic Republic collapses.
In a station connected X, Pahlavi described the US enactment arsenic a “humanitarian intervention” aimed astatine the authorities — not the Iranian people.
“The last triumph volition inactive beryllium achieved by us,” helium wrote. “It is we, the radical of Iran, who volition decorativeness this task successful this last battle. The clip to instrumentality to the streets is approaching.”
Pahlavi besides called connected President Trump to workout “the utmost imaginable caution” to support civilians if strikes continue, adding that Iranians “will not hide your assistance during the astir hard play of Iran’s modern history.”
Rajavi urged members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and different information bodies to laic down their arms and broadside with the people.
Pahlavi warned information unit they would “sink with Khamenei’s ship” if they continued defending the authorities alternatively than “protect[ing] Iran and the Iranian nation.”
Rajavi pointed to her “10-point plan” advocating escaped elections, separation of religion and state, sex equality and a non-nuclear Iran arsenic the model for a transitional government.
Meanwhile, some Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged the Iranian radical to instrumentality to the streets and prehend powerfulness of their nation.
“Our associated enactment volition make the conditions for the brave Iranian radical to instrumentality their destiny into their ain hands,” Netanyahu said, encouraging Iranians to “take implicit your government.”
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