US EditionIran Says It Has Reached a 'Consensus' on a New Leader
The Assembly has reached a majority on a successor amid ongoing procedural and security challenges following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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Iran appears to have reached an agreement on its next supreme leader, but some obstacles remain to be resolved. There are differences of opinion regarding whether a decision will be made through a face-to-face meeting with Iranian media. Reuters reported on the 8th (local time) citing local Iranian media that a general agreement has been reached on the selection of Iran's next supreme leader. According to Iran's Merkh News Agency,
The council that selects Iran's Supreme Leader has reached a majority agreement on the successor to the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. However, "some obstacles" still need to be removed before everything is official, says Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri of the Council of Experts, according to Mehr news agency.
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