Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s Succession Planning Amidst Heightened Israeli Airstrikes
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s Succession Planning Amidst Heightened Israeli Airstrikes Recent weeks have witnessed a significant escalation in the Israeli-Iranian conflict, marked by intensified Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities, and prompting concerns about the safety of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reports indicate that Ayatollah Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is operating from a secure underground bunker. The New York Times reported that he has privately designated three senior clerics as potential successors,…