Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as interim Supreme Leader following Khamenei’s death in a US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran. Arafi, a senior cleric with
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been named Iran's interim Supreme Leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US–Israeli airstrike on Tehran. Arafi, a seasoned cleric with deep ties to Iran's religious and political establishment, now oversees the nation during a time of heightened regional conflict and internal instability.