Breaking News》Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi appoints a three-person committee to take over power, potential successors' list revealed

Iranian media reported on March 1 that after Supreme Leader Khamenei’s martyrdom, a provisional leadership structure was activated according to Article 111 of the Constitution. A three-member committee composed of President Pezeshkian, the Minister of Justice, and a jurist from the Guardian Council is leading the country.

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Today (March 1), Iranian media reported that following the martyrdom of Supreme Leader Khamenei in the joint U.S.-Israel airstrike on February 28, Iran officially activated the temporary leadership mechanism stipulated in Article 111 of the Constitution: a three-person committee consisting of President Pezeshkian, the Minister of Justice, and a jurist from the Guardian Council, jointly managing the country’s operations.

This is the first time since the death of Khomeini in 1989 that Iran has initiated a succession process for the Supreme Leader, and it is also the first practical application of this constitutional clause in a wartime environment.

It is noteworthy that Pezeshkian is a reformist, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) controls an economic empire estimated at over $100 billion. Whether the three-member committee can operate effectively depends on the military’s willingness to cooperate with a reformist president’s leadership. The CIA previously warned that the fall of Khamenei could directly lead to a takeover by the IRGC.

Multiple high-ranking officials dead; potential successors?

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the initial airstrike resulted in the deaths of seven senior officials, including Khamenei advisor Ali Shamkhani, and targeted about 30 military and political leaders, severely weakening Iran’s command chain. Under these conditions, whether the 88-person expert council can safely convene to select a new Supreme Leader remains uncertain. The constitution does not specify a deadline for succession, and no announcement has been made yet.

Current potential successors include:

• Mujeh Tabar, son of Khamenei (uncertain if survived the airstrike)
• Larijani, the most senior civilian official known to be still alive after the strike
• Hossain Khomeini, grandson of Khomeini

These three represent hereditary, pragmatic, and reformist paths, but none may fully satisfy the needs of the clergy and the Revolutionary Guards.