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.
Who is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi?
Alireza Arafi is a 67-year-old high-ranking religious dignitary, a member of the powerful Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts, the key bodies of the Iranian political system.
As a respected figure of the Shia clergy and constitutional jurist, he today represents institutional stability in a moment of profound crisis, reports mint.
Also, in military terms, despite the loss of its former leader, Iran has launched targeted counterattacks following adversarial strikes, demonstrating that its retaliatory capabilities remain active through its conventional forces and allied networks in the region, as L'Orient-Le Jour aptly emphasizes.
Moreover, this moment marks a historic turning point for the Islamic Republic, which is trying, not without feeling disoriented, to manage the political transition while remaining committed to its retaliatory objectives. This attitude tends to reinforce the image of a regime that, despite losses, remains operational and determined.
Implicitly, let us highlight the country's ability to navigate between a delicate succession and external military pressures, showing a clear will to survive politically and strategically in an extremely hostile geopolitical environment.
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