Committee that choses the leader of the Islamic republic is compiling a list of ‘qualified people to step into the role when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dies A group of Iranian clerics is examining potential candidates to be the next Supreme Leader,former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has said, breaking a taboo of talking publicly about succession in the Islamic republic.
Even after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and 75,had surgery for prostate cancer final year, public discussion over who would succeed him never gained momentum in official circles because of the risk of being seen to undermine Iran’s most powerful figure. Related: A realignment of Iran’s political factions underway as elections loom Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com