01.03.2026 14:10
As the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran continued into their second day, Tehran confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and announced that Ayatollah Ali Reza Arifi had been temporarily appointed as his successor. Following these developments, power calculations for the exiled Reza Pahlavi came to the forefront, while it was notable that some of his supporters celebrated Khamenei's death.
The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran continue on their second day. Tehran has confirmed the death of religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ayatollah Ali Reza Arifi has been temporarily appointed in his place.
While developments in the region are being monitored, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah who was deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution, is calculating how to regain power in the country. Supporters of the exiled Reza Pahlavi celebrated the death of Khamenei, which has left a part of the country in mourning, by dancing.