Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei reportedly killed in strikes, triggering major geopolitical uncertainty. The 86-year-old had prepared succession plans naming three potential replacements to the Assembly of Experts: judiciary head Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, chief of staff Ali Asghar Hejazi, and moderate cleric Hassan Khomeini. However, reports suggest Hejazi may have also been killed, complicating the transition. Khamenei had explicitly blocked his son Mojtaba from inheriting the position to preserve ideological legitimacy. The strikes on Tehran's Pasteur compound, which houses the Supreme Leader's residence and key government offices, represent a significant blow to Iran's power structure during ongoing regional conflict. Markets are closely monitoring developments as this succession could reshape Middle Eastern geopolitics and regional stability.
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