Members of Iran's Assembly of Experts revealed today, Sunday, that a new Supreme Leader for the Islamic Republic has been officially chosen to succeed Ali Khamenei, confirming that the voting process was successful. Despite the identity being decided, the General Secretariat of the Assembly has not yet officially announced the name, pending necessary protocol and security arrangements given the current circumstances the country is facing.
Ahmed Alamolhoda, a member of the Assembly, clarified that the decision made by the Assembly of Experts is final and irreversible, emphasizing that the Iranian constitution prevents members from changing their opinions after the result is issued. He indicated that official institutions would announce the name later, affirming that the process was conducted according to strict legal controls applicable in such major political transitions.
For his part, Ayatollah Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri confirmed that the majority of the Assembly members reached a comprehensive consensus on the figure who will lead the country in the next phase. He added that intensive consultations led to the selection of the person the Assembly deems most suitable to confront the grave challenges facing Iran, especially in light of the open war with the Israeli occupation and the United States.
In the same context, Mohsen Heidari, the representative of Khuzestan province in the Assembly, stated that the chosen candidate gained the confidence of the vast majority of members. Heidari described the selection as reflecting the unity of the religious and political establishment in Iran, noting that the chosen figure possesses the necessary competence to manage state affairs at this critical historical moment.
On the other hand, the Israeli army quickly issued direct threats to pursue any figure who assumes the position of Supreme Leader after Khamenei. The occupation army published messages in Persian via social media platforms, vowing to target anyone involved in the appointment process of the new successor, in a clear attempt to intimidate members of the Assembly of Experts and obstruct the transfer of power.
Media sources reported that the Israeli warnings come after information circulated about Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late leader, surviving a failed assassination attempt. Monitoring circles believe that the occupation seeks through these threats to disrupt internal Iranian calculations and prevent the stability of the new leadership by brandishing the weapon of direct assassinations against senior officials.
Field assessments indicate that Israeli and American policy aims essentially to create a comprehensive constitutional vacuum in Tehran, not just a vacuum at the top of the leadership pyramid. This is evident through the direct targeting of members of the Assembly of Experts and the attempt to undermine the legitimacy of their meetings to choose the country's new leadership.
Through its repeated statements, Israel seeks to suggest that it possesses extensive intelligence influence within the capital Tehran and the ability of its agencies to penetrate the narrow circles of decision-making. This psychological warfare runs parallel to field military operations targeting vital facilities and buildings belonging to Iranian sovereign institutions in various cities.
In Tehran, informed sources confirmed that Iranian authorities have imposed strict and unprecedented security measures to protect members of the Assembly of Experts and the venue of their meetings. These precautions come after a building belonging to the Assembly in Qom was directly targeted, in addition to serious threats detected during the last meeting that witnessed the decisive voting process.
The region has been experiencing military escalation since late February, with Israel and the United States waging a large-scale war against Iranian targets. These confrontations have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Iranians, including Leader Ali Khamenei and a number of security commanders, plunging the country into a critical transitional phase under mutual bombardment.
Tehran continues to respond to Israeli attacks by launching batches of ballistic missiles and drones targeting sites deep within Israel. The attacks have also extended to what Iran describes as American interests in the region, amid widespread international and Arab condemnations of targeting civilian facilities and demands for an immediate halt to the military escalation that threatens regional security.
The Assembly of Experts has made its decision and elected the new Supreme Leader, and this decision is irreversible, and no one has the right to retract their vote under the constitution.
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Iran's Assembly of Experts Decides on Khamenei's Successor Amid Israeli Assassination Threats