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Ali Reza Arafi Appointed to Interim Council With Two Others to Oversee Transition After Khamenei's Death

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi was appointed to lead Iran's interim council after Khamenei's death in US-Israeli strikes, with 40 senior officials reportedly killed in the attack.

  • 1- Iran has appointed 66-year-old cleric Ali Reza Arafi to its three-member interim leadership council, which will oversee the country until a new Supreme Leader is chosen. 2- Arafi has served on both the constitutional watchdog Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts, and he was appointed to the Guardian Council in 2019 by the late Supreme Leader. 3- He joins President Masoud Pezeshkian and judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei on the council tasked with governing during the transition period.
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The most powerful man in Iran is dead, after almost four decades in power: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led the country with a hard hand. What does his death mean for Iran? What happens after his killing? Is a real upheaval possible?

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Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, was killed Saturday in the US-Israeli attacks on his country. Iranian President Masoud…

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Handelsblatt broke the news in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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