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Khamenei Name Three Clerics as Successors While Sheltering in Bunker
TEHRAN PROVINCE, IRAN, JUN 22 – Amid escalating Israeli strikes and fears of assassination, Iran’s Supreme Leader has excluded his son from succession, naming three senior clerics to ensure regime continuity, officials say.
- Since June 13, Israel has carried out attacks across Iran targeting its defense facilities, nuclear programs, and key energy installations amid rising hostilities.
- The attacks, which have killed hundreds including top commanders and civilians, prompted Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei to prepare contingency plans for his replacement.
- Khamenei has privately named three senior clerics as successor candidates and selected replacements for military leaders lost in the strikes while suspending electronic communications.
- Iran cautioned that any involvement by Washington would pose serious risks, as the country tightened internet controls and instructed key officials to remain off the grid for security reasons.
- These developments indicate Tehran's intent to maintain regime stability despite internal fears of infiltration and ongoing external military pressure.
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