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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? 7 things to know about Iran’s likely next leader

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor

3. Represents continuity more than change

The succession process itself follows a formal constitutional structure but is unfolding under wartime conditions. Carnegie explains that Article 111 of Iran’s constitution requires a three-person Interim Leadership Council to take over the duties of the supreme leader after a vacancy occurs. That council consists of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i and Ayatollah Alireza Arafi.

The council temporarily performs the functions of the supreme leader until the Assembly of Experts elects a permanent successor. The assembly consists of 88 clerics who serve eight-year terms and are responsible for selecting and supervising the supreme leader. Carnegie reports that after Khamenei’s death, the succession process began immediately and that the assembly is expected to move quickly to appoint a new leader so that the ruling system, referred to as the nezam, can preserve continuity during the war.

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