Iran’s assembly of experts to hold session to elect new supreme leader within 24 hours

2026-03-07 - 16:04

Shafaq News- Tehran Iran’s Assembly of Experts will hold a session within the next 24 hours to elect a new Supreme Leader, member of the body Ayatollah Mohammad Mozafari said on Saturday, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency. Mozafari, a member of the Assembly of Experts —the clerical body constitutionally responsible for appointing Iran’s Supreme Leader— said the meeting would be convened to begin the formal process of selecting a successor. The announcement comes following the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran.