Iran Claims To Appoint New Leader

Iran’s ruling clerical body claims to have chosen a new supreme leader, though it has yet to reveal a name, and the regime itself has issued conflicting signals about whether the process is complete. Multiple members of the Assembly of Experts said Sunday that a majority decision on a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been reached. Assembly member Mohsen Heydari said “the most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined,” the Times of Israel reported, citing the outlet Iranian Students’ News Agency. Fellow member Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri

Iran’s ruling clerical body claims to have chosen a new supreme leader, though it has yet to reveal a name, and the regime itself has issued conflicting signals about whether the process is complete. Multiple members of the Assembly of Experts said Sunday that a majority decision on a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been reached. Assembly member Mohsen Heydari said “the most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined,” the Times of Israel reported, citing the outlet Iranian Students’ News Agency. Fellow member Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri