BREAKING:
Israel has struck the HQ of the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for picking Khamenei’s successor.
Iran's Supreme Leader is chosen by an 88-member body of senior Shiite clerics.
The process is outlined in the Constitution and has only occurred once before. Ali Khamenei was selected in 1989 after Ruhollah Khomeini's death.
The interim powers have been temporarily transferred to a three-person council (leadershi
p council) consisting of:- The President (Masoud Pezeshkian)
- The head of the judiciary (Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei)
- A senior cleric from the Guardian Council (Ayatollah Alireza Arafi)
This council handles duties until the new Supreme Leader is named.
The Assembly of Experts Convenes must meet "as soon as possible" according to the Constitution to select a successor.
Members are popularly elected every eight years, but candidates are strictly vetted and approved by the 12-person Guardian Council to ensure loyalty to the regime.
Potential candidates must be male Shiite clerics and are evaluated based on:
- Deep knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
- Political and social insight
- Administrative capability
- Piety, courage and other qualities
The Assembly holds an internal vote on who should become the next Supreme Leader, picking the new leader through a simple majority.
The selected individual becomes Supreme Leader for life (unless removed by the Assembly for incapacity or other reasons).
Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei (if still alive) or Ayatollah Alireza Arafi (on the interim Leadership Council) are believed to be the two top contenders for the next Supreme Leader.
BREAKING:
Israel has struck the HQ of the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for picking Khamenei’s successor.
Iran's Supreme Leader is chosen by an 88-member body of senior Shiite clerics.
The process is outlined in the Constitution and has only occurred once before.… pic.twitter.com/G2YUn7TVMd
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