JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — The process of succession to the highest leadership in Iran is said to have reached its final stage. A number of members of the Assembly of Experts of Iran stated that the voting to determine the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been completed and a new leader has been chosen. However, as of Sunday, 8 March 2026, the name of the elected figure has not been officially announced to the public.

The statement was conveyed, among others, by a member of the Assembly of Experts Ahmad Alamolhoda, who mentioned that the election process had taken place and a decision had been made. Similar information also came from another member, Mohammad Mehdi Mirbaqeri, who said that the majority view within the assembly had been reached. Thus, for now, what can be ascertained is an internal decision has been made, but the identity of Iran's new supreme leader is still awaiting announcement from the institution's secretariat.

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Although the official name has not been announced, public and international media speculation still points to Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei. Some reports suggest that Mojtaba has long been seen as one of the strong candidates due to his influence among the clerical elite and Iran's power networks, including his close ties to important…