Majority consensus reached on Iran’s next supreme leader, Iranian report says

An Iranian walks past a shop and an image of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R), along a street at the Tajrish Square in Tehran on March 7, 2026 (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
An Iranian walks past a shop and an image of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R), along a street at the Tajrish Square in Tehran on March 7, 2026 (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

A majority consensus over a successor to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has more or less been reached, Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri said, according to Mehr news agency.

He said, though, that “some obstacles” need to be resolved regarding the process, according to the report.

The report does not name the successor.

Iranian media says the body tasked with appointing Iran’s supreme leader had a minor disagreement over whether its final decision must follow an in-person meeting or could instead be issued without adhering to this formality.

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