Iran’s clerical body has picked Khamenei successor, name not yet announced

2026-03-08 - 10:36

The clerical body tasked with selecting Iran’s new supreme leader has reached a decision, members said Sunday, although the name has yet to be announced. “The vote to appoint the leader has taken place and the leader has been chosen,” said Ahmad Alamolhoda, a member of the Assembly of Experts, as quoted by Iran’s Mehr news agency. He said the secretariat of the body will announce the name later. Other members confirmed the decision, with one suggesting the son of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei will take