Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:03pm on 08 Mar 2026,Sunday International
Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts has chosen a new Supreme Leader to replace Ali Khamenei, but the name has not been announced. Assembly member Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri said the panel has largely agreed on a candidate. However, “some obstacles” remain before the decision can be formally declared. Reports say members disagree on how to finalise the announcement. Some want a full meeting. Others say security risks make that difficult during the ongoing war. One cleric said the choice followed the late leader’s advice that Iran’s top leader should “be hated by the enemy”. The Assembly of Experts is responsible for selecting Iran’s supreme leader.
