Five contenders eye Iran’s future as Khamenei’s successor looms
AP outlines potential successors to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, naming Mojtaba Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi, Hassan Rouhani, Hassan Khomeini and Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri as top contenders and noting debates over hereditary leadership while detailing each figure’s background and influence.