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Iran's Assembly of Experts has confidentially selected three potential successors to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amid fears of his assassination by Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, Khamenei's son, is considered the leading candidate, with Alireza Arafi and Hashem Hosseini Bushehri also in contention. The announcement comes as tensions with Israel rise and internal challenges threaten the regime's stability.
Ayatollah Abbasali Soleimani, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, was shot and killed by a lone gunman at a bank in Babolsar, Iran. The gunman, who was a bank employee, was immediately arrested and taken in for interrogation. The motive of the assailant is not yet clear, and the investigation is ongoing. Soleimani was a former representative of Islamic Revolution leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a member of the Assembly of Experts, which elects and oversees the activities of the Islamic Republic leadership.
An armed guard at a bank in northern Iran shot and killed Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, a senior Shiite cleric who served on the country's Assembly of Experts, according to surveillance footage. The motive for the attack is unknown, and authorities have launched an investigation. Soleimani's killing is the most high-profile slaying during months of unrest in Iran, which has seen protests over economic, political, and civil rights issues.
Ayatollah Abbasali Soleimani, a senior Iranian Shia Muslim cleric and member of the Assembly of Experts, was shot and killed at a bank in Babolsar, Iran. The attacker, a bank security guard, has been arrested and the motive is unclear. Ayatollah Soleimani was one of 88 clerics on the Assembly of Experts, which appoints the Supreme Leader. He was a hardliner who previously served as the personal representative of the current Supreme Leader.
Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, a powerful Iranian cleric and member of the Assembly of Experts, was killed in an armed attack in the city of Babolsar. The assailant was arrested. Soleimani was previously the representative of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and had also led Friday prayers in two cities. The Assembly of Experts is mandated with supervising, dismissing and electing the Supreme Leader.
Iranian ayatollah Abbas-Ali Soleimani, a former representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated in the northern city of Babolsar. The killer has been detained. Soleimani was a member of the powerful clerical body, the Assembly of Experts, which supervises and appoints the supreme leader.