Iran: Successor to Assassinated Supreme Leader Khamenei Not Yet Chosen, Says Top Official

• A senior Iranian official in India confirmed that Iran has not yet elected a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei.
• Ayatollah Khamenei was assassinated last week in a joint US-Israeli airstrike; his family members also died.
• The 88-member Assembly of Experts council is still in the process of electing a new leader, with Mojtaba Khamenei among the candidates.
• The official cited ongoing US-Israeli attacks and a challenging situation as reasons for the delay in finalising the selection.
• An Assembly of Experts building in Qom was recently targeted by US and Israeli strikes, showing severe damage.