Iran’s Assembly of Experts May Elect New Supreme Leader Soon

Iran’s temporary leadership council is under pressure to quickly appoint a new supreme leader following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US-Israeli strikes. The Assembly of Experts may convene within 24 hours to make the selection, with discussions ongoing about the format of the meeting. Frontrunners include Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, while Iran’s UN ambassador emphasized that the process would occur without foreign interference.

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