Tehran, March 8 (ANI) — Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reportedly reached a majority consensus on a successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Tehran-based Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported. The statement, quoting Assembly member Mirbaqeri, said a majority agreement exists but that the leadership transition is not yet complete because “some obstacles regarding the process need to be resolved.”
The development follows the killing of the 86-year-old supreme leader. Officials say the leadership council is currently managing state affairs while deliberations continue. In a video published by the Tasnim News Agency, an official told state television that “no problem has arisen in the field of leadership” and that the council is running the country. He added, “Praise be to God, we have come closer, but the situation is one of war.”
The official contrasted the current circumstances with the transition after Ayatollah Khomeini’s death, noting that an immediate appointment then was possible because the environment was not a “war situation.” He said the Assembly of Experts is “striving” to complete the process despite ongoing hostilities.
Amid the deliberations, Iran’s Consulate General in Mumbai denied media reports—primarily from Israeli outlets—that Mojtaba Khamenei had been selected. In a post on X, the consulate said reports about potential candidates chosen by the Assembly of Experts “have no official source and are officially denied.” Iranian state media has not independently confirmed any name.
State media reported that citizens will hold farewell ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader beginning tonight at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini prayer ground. The ceremony is expected to last three days, with details of the final funeral procession to be announced once arrangements are finalised.
The regional conflict has intensified over the past week following U.S. and Israeli strikes that reportedly killed Ayatollah Khamenei and other senior figures. Tehran has responded with counter-strikes targeting U.S. military bases and Israeli assets across the region. (ANI)
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