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Alireza Arafi joins Iran’s Leadership Council after Ali Khamenei’s death, serving with Masoud Pezeshkian and Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei.
Alireza Arafi, Iranian cleric and a member of the Guardian Council has been named interim Supreme leader of Iran (Credits: X)
Iranian cleric Alireza Arafi has been selected as a member of Iran’s Leadership Council following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a spokesperson for the Expediency Discernment Council.
Arafi, who is also a member of the Guardian Council, will serve on the Leadership Council alongside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, reports said.
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March 01, 2026, 15:54 IST
News world Iran's Alireza Arafi Picked As Interim Supreme Leader After Khamenei’s Death
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