He Supreme leader From Iran, the Ayatolá Ali Jameneí, would have appointed since A bunker in which he is a refugee to Three possible successors In case of dying in a Israeli or American attackthe New York Times newspaper reports this Saturday.
The newspaper, which cites Three officials Iranian familiar with the situation, he affirms that Jameneí, 86, would have instructed the assembly of experts in his country, the clerical body responsible for appointing the supreme leader, to quickly choose Your successor Among the three high -ranking clergymen he has proposed.
The succession within the Islamic Republic is a Delicate and spiny processbut ayatollah wants to ensure a Quick transition and ordered to preserve its legacy in the middle of the War with Israeladd the newspaper.
The supreme leader is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, and leads the powers Executive, Legislative and Judicial, In addition to being the highest religious authority of Chiismo, the branch of the majority Islam in Iran.
Direct conflict
The direct conflict between Israel and Iran – the most serious between them to date – began last week, after the Israeli bombing of Nuclear and military facilities in Iranian territory. Since then, both countries have exchanged a series of air attacks.
For its part, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has declared that in the next two weeks It will decide if your country joins Israeli attacks, with the aim of preventing the Islamic Republic from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamine Netanyahuhe said that killing Jameneí “would end the conflict,” while Trump said he knew the whereabouts of the supreme leader, although he ruled out killing him “for now.”
