Informed sources from inside the Iranian capital, Tehran, reported that the Assembly of Experts held a crucial meeting on Sunday, which resulted in the selection of a new leader for the Islamic Republic. This urgent move comes to fill the leadership vacuum following the killing of the former leader, Ali Khamenei, who died on the first day of the joint military attack launched by the United States and Israel on Iranian territory on February 28th.
Ahmed Alamolhoda, a member of the Assembly of Experts, stated that the voting process was successfully completed and resulted in the identification of the person who will lead the country in the next phase. Alamolhoda clarified in statements reported by local media that the General Secretariat of the Assembly is the body authorized to reveal the identity of the new leader, and an official statement is expected to be issued later to arrange the inauguration ceremony.
In a related context, other members of the Assembly revealed details of the selection process, with one of them explicitly indicating that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late leader, is the person chosen to assume the high position. Mojtaba has long been a name circulated in Iranian political circles as a potential successor to his father, who led the country from 1989 until his recent death.
For his part, Mohsen Heidari, the representative of Khuzestan province in the Assembly of Experts, affirmed that the chosen personality is the most suitable for the current stage Iran is going through. Heidari added that the new candidate received widespread support and approval from the vast majority of the Assembly members, reflecting a state of internal consensus to face the escalating security and political challenges following the external attacks.
In a video clip broadcast by media sources, Assembly member Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri said that the deliberations reached a decisive and final opinion that represents the will of the majority within the supreme religious and political establishment. Mirbagheri stressed that this decision aims to preserve the stability of the state and its institutions in light of the exceptional circumstances the region is experiencing due to the recent military escalation.
International and regional circles are awaiting the official announcement of the new leader's name, due to its direct impact on Iranian foreign policy and the future of confrontation with Western powers. This transition process is the first of its kind in decades, putting the Iranian regime to a real test of its ability to maintain its internal balances in the absence of the head of the leadership hierarchy.
It is worth noting that Ali Khamenei assumed power after the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini, and his reign witnessed major transformations in nuclear and regional issues. His sudden departure as a result of the American-Israeli attack accelerates the succession file, which was managed with utmost secrecy and widespread speculation about his son Mojtaba's role in the future power structure.
Reports from Tehran indicate that the selection of the new leader was made in an atmosphere of extreme secrecy to ensure a smooth transfer of power and avoid any internal disturbances. The upcoming leader is expected to determine the features of the Iranian response to the recent attacks, and the extent of the continuity of the political and military approach adopted by Tehran over the past decades.
The vote to choose the leader was held, the leader was chosen, and the Assembly's secretariat will announce the name later.
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Iran's Assembly of Experts chooses a successor to Khamenei, and news points to his son Mojtaba