Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in an attack by America and Israel. First Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump confirmed this. Later Iran has also approved it. Trump has said, Khamenei, one of the most cruel people in history, has died, this is justice done to the people of Iran. Khamenei was 86 years old.
Recently, it was discussed several times that due to Khamenei’s ill health, Iran has secretly elected its next supreme leader, but Khamenei’s videos and statements that surfaced amidst the news of the attacks proved the speculations false. Now after the death of Khamenei, there is discussion that who will become the supreme leader of Iran? Know, how the supreme leader of Iran is selected.
Khamenei’s death, how will Iran’s supreme leader be elected?
The Supreme Leader of Iran has authority over political, military and religious fields, that is, he takes the final decisions. The process of selecting the supreme leader is mentioned in the Constitution of Iran.
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Iran’s constitution says that after the death of the supreme leader, an expert assembly of 88 senior religious leaders is convened to elect a successor. Together they elect the supreme leader of Iran. At the same time, the work of electing these 88 senior religious leaders is done by the people of Iran. The people of Iran elect him by voting every 8 years. That’s why changes keep happening among 88 senior religious leaders.
When the post of Supreme Leader becomes vacant, an expert assembly of 88 senior religious leaders is convened. This assembly chooses one from among the eligible religious leaders. However, the choice is not that easy. Many qualifications are considered for this. Like- how deep knowledge he has of Islamic law (Sharia). How much understanding there is of religious and political aspects. What are his leadership abilities?
Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is no more.
How powerful is the post of supreme leader?
Iran is a country whose political structure is slightly different. Here the post of supreme leader is the most powerful. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, only two people have been able to become supreme leaders. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Iranian Republic, was the first supreme leader. His successor was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, i.e. he was the second supreme leader. Now, after the death of Khamenei, who will be the third Supreme Leader, this question is definitely being raised on social media.
In Iran, the position of supreme leader is powerful because he has the most and most important powers. For example, the supreme leader of Iran is the commander in chief of the country’s armed forces. The army remains under their control. He gives green signal to the appointments of half the members of the influential Guardian Council, the head of the judiciary, and the heads of state television and radio networks.
Many institutions of Iran control the economy, the work of controlling it is also done by the supreme leader. In some circumstances, he also has the power to remove the President.Only the supreme leader takes the final decision on national issues.
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