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How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leader

The death of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered questions about who will lead the country next and how the transition will unfold under its clerical system. An 88-member body known as the Assembly of Experts is responsible for appointing and in theory removing the supreme leader.

1 Mar 2026 8:25 am