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Succession Mystery Deepens After Khamenei's Death in Strikes

3/8/2026

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The Iranian body responsible for selecting the next Supreme Leader has made a decision, but the name remains undisclosed.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in US-Israeli airstrikes eight days ago.
Speculation surrounds the succession process, which has occurred only once before.
Israeli airstrikes have raised the death toll in Lebanon to 394, including women and children.

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The Iranian body responsible for selecting the next Supreme Leader has made a decision, but the name remains undisclosed.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in US-Israeli airstrikes eight days ago.
Speculation surrounds the succession process, which has occurred only once before.
Israeli airstrikes have raised the death toll in Lebanon to 394, including women and children.