Iran has completed a triumvirate that will lead the country until Khamenei's successor is elected
At first glance, it appears that the cleric Alireza Arafat is far from the Iranian leadership and its security establishment, but he is actually deeply involved in the daily work of the clergy.
The cleric Alireza Arafi has been elected to form the final apex of the Iranian Leadership Council, that is, together with the country's president, Masud Pezeshkian, and the head of the judiciary, Gholamhosein Mohseni-Ejei, to lead thetransition triumvirate .
The death of Supreme Leader Ali KhameneiK will be temporarily filled until his replacement is elected.
At first glance, it appears that the cleric Alireza Arafat is far from the Iranian leadership and its security establishment, but he is actually deeply involved in the daily work of the clergy.
He is 67 years old and is the second vice-president of the Assembly of Experts (the group that elects the supreme leader) and has been a member of the powerful Council of Guardians, which examines electoral candidates and laws passed by Parliament, and is also president of the Islamic Seminars of Iran.
The Iranian Government has not wasted a minute to restore its leadership , even though the US and Israel attacks have not stopped.
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