TEHRAN INDICATES KHAMENEI’S SON WILL BE NAMED SUPREME LEADER
A member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts hints at his identity by saying that “the name of Khamenei will continue.”
(ZH) – The United States and Israel are boasting of having effectively achieved total air superiority over Iran’s skies, but this presents yet more questions as to what the end-game will be. The allies have as one key goal securing Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium – most of which may be buried deep under a destroyed nuclear site at Isfahan (taken out during the June war) – but then the conundrum remains… how?
Axios reports on one plan which many see as but a gateway to introduction of US ground troops – a prospect President Trump has repeatedly said won’t happen and which would be deeply unpopular among the American public. “The U.S. and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions,” the report says.
Another big Sunday development: TEHRAN INDICATES KHAMENEI’S SON WILL BE NAMED SUPREME LEADER – SCMP
Hossein Ali Ashkvari, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, says that the next Supreme Leader of Iran has already been chosen by the Assembly of Experts and hints at his identity by saying that “the name of Khamenei will continue.” pic.twitter.com/8TGzf4ord5
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 8, 2026
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Iran officially announced Sunday that it has chosen its next supreme leader, though the identity of the successor remains under wraps for now, given that already the Assembly of Experts had last week paused the selection process amid the ongoing heavy US-Israeli bombing campaign. The other big concern is that the next Ayatollah of the Islamic Republic will have big target on his back while under the bombs.
According to Iran’s ISNA news agency, the Assembly of Experts reached their decision following emergency deliberations triggered by the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the war which kicked off early on February 28. “The most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined,” Mohsen Heydari, a member of the body, declared Sunday.
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Fars News further cited another member, Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri, who confirmed that “a firm opinion reflecting the majority view has been reached” – but again, the name has not yet been publicly disclosed.
Israeli officials have made clear they will strike any figure chosen to replace Khamenei, raising the prospect that Iran’s new supreme leader could face assassination almost immediately after going public and assuming power. But presumably there are command bunkers hidden deep underground, and all across the country.
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Saturday and overnight saw the war expanding into a new phase, with US and Israeli forces now hitting Iranian oil depots and refining facilities in Tehran for the first time – also what’s said to be fuel storage for the country’s armed forces, which has sent thick clouds of black smoke all over the densely-packed city of Tehran, which is comparable in size and population to New York City.
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Oil-soaked rain even came down, and massive oil depot fires have burned through the night into Sunday…
JUST IN 🇮🇷🇺🇸: The fires in Tehran keep burning into the morning after last night’s airstrikes on the oil depots.
Teh air quaility is usually bad in tehran but this is making it much worse. Pray for the people that have to breathe this air. https://t.co/bjWup2DYN6 pic.twitter.com/4OsHeM2TT5
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) March 8, 2026
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