After the confirmed death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the American-Israeli strikes on 28/02/2026, Tehran claims to be managing the situation and continuing its strategic response, both militarily and politically 🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 as confirmed by L'Orient-Le Jour.
As a result, to ensure the continuity of the State and to avoid a power vacuum, an interim steering council has been established in accordance with the Constitution. It notably includes the current president, the head of the judiciary, and Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, appointed interim supreme leader to oversee this critical phase, claims News.az.