Iran’s Leadership Future: Succession Race Intensifies After Recent Conflict
Iran’s Leadership Future: Succession Race Intensifies After Recent Conflict Following the intense 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June, questions regarding the succession of Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have gained critical urgency. His advanced age and status as a potential target during the recent hostilities have reignited speculation about who will next lead the Islamic Republic. The process of selecting a new supreme leader has only occurred once before, in 1989, when Khamenei succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah…