mint - news•Feb 22
Iran-US conflict: Who is Ali Larijani? Khameni appoints key adviser to handle state affairs on event of his death | Today News
Amid the Iran-US conflict, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has issued directives to protect the Islamic Republic in the event of war or his assassination, according to a report by the New York Times , which cited six senior Iranian officials and members of the Revolutionary Guards. Officials quoted in the NYT report say Ali Larijani, a close ally of Khamenei who currently serves as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, is widely considered the leading candidate to act as interim leader if Khamenei and other top officials are killed. This photo released by Iran's Supreme National Security Council office shows Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani (C) arriving in Muscat, Oman on February 10, 2026.
