Ali Rıza Arafi was temporarily appointed in place of Hamaney.

Ali Rıza Arafi was temporarily appointed in place of Hamaney.

01.03.2026 13:10

Following the death of Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the joint attack by the US and Israel, Ali Reza Arafi, a member of the Guardian Council, was elected to the interim leadership council.

After the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been Iran's highest political and religious authority for about 37 years, all eyes were on who the new leader would be. Ali Reza Arafi, a member of the Guardian Council, was temporarily selected for religious leadership.

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