The Supreme Leader’s Shadow: The Power, Politics and Paradox of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
In the volatile theatre of Middle Eastern geopolitics, few figures have wielded as much enduring influence as Ali Khamenei. For more than three decades, the Supreme Leader of Iran has stood at the intersection of religion and state, ideology and strategy, resistance and repression. Whether admired as a guardian of
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Death: Iran’s Next Supreme Leader, Succession Process & US-Israel War Impact
Iran faces a pivotal leadership crisis following the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent US-Israel strikes, as confirmed by President Donald Trump. A temporary three-person council—comprising the president, judiciary head, and a Guardian Council jurist—will assume duties until the Assembly of Experts selects a permanent successor.
