Thursday, March 5, 2015

Who will be Iran's next Supreme Leader?

Amid reports of Khamenei's hospitalization in critical condition, Iran expert speculates who will take the helm of the Islamic regime.

Arab reports on Wednesday indicated that Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, was hospitalized with multiple organ failure, giving the speculation about his replacement an added sense of urgency. There have been rumors about Khamenei's health declining before, and it is in no way clear that the Ayatollah will die this week or next month, or any time in the next couple years. (Read More)