Unmasking Iran’s Next Supreme Leader: What Washington Must Watch Closely

With the unexpected death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—a towering figure who ruled Iran with an iron fist for 37 years—the Islamic Republic now enters a volatile chapter. In Tehran’s shadowy corridors of power, an unelected Assembly of Experts seeks to coronate a successor who will likely perpetuate the regime’s aggressive stance toward the West and its relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons.Who Will Lead Iran’s Theocratic Machine Next?The ruling elite in Iran remains tightly controlled by hardline Shiite clerics and Revolutionary Guard commanders who prioritize confrontation over diplomacy. Despite whispers of moderate contenders like former President Hassan Rouhani or descendants of...