Who Is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Iran’s Interim Supreme Leader
Following the confirmed killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been named interim Supreme Leader as part of a three‑member leadership council under Article 111 of Iran’s constitution. Arafi now jointly leads the country with the president and judiciary chief until a permanent successor is chosen.