The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), on Sunday issued a stern warning that they will “continue to pursue every successor and every person who seeks to appoint a successor," to Iran's next supreme leader, local media reported. This threat comes as the Assembly of Experts in Iran has reportedly reached a majority consensus regarding the successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to the Tehran-based Mehr News Agency (MNA). The development follows the killing of the 86-year-old supreme leader. While Israeli media claimed Mojtaba Khamenei had been chosen, no independent confirmation has surfaced from official Iranian state media. As the political transition unfolds, Iran's state media has reported that citizens will bid farewell to the late Supreme Leader in a ceremony scheduled for tonight at Tehran's Imam Khomeini prayer ground.

Source: Mint March 08, 2026 15:31 UTC