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Iran has named Alireza Arafi as Superpremo and other personnel changes
2026-03-02
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..now running Iran:

He’s not doing it alone. Iran formed a 3-person leadership council: Arafi, President Pezeshkian, and Chief Justice Mohseni-Eje’i.

They’re splitting Khamenei’s powers between them until the Assembly of Experts picks a permanent Supreme Leader.

But Arafi is the one everyone’s watching.

This guy has been quietly stacking power for DECADES.

Born in 1959 in the small town of Meybod. His father was reportedly close with Khomeini himself, the original Supreme Leader. He was sent to Qom for religious training at age 11.

By 33, Khamenei personally made him Friday prayer leader. That doesn’t happen unless you’re trusted at the highest levels.

He simultaneously held THREE of the most powerful positions in the country:

– Director of Iran’s entire seminary system

– Member of the Guardian Council (the body that vets every law and every candidate)

– Member of the Assembly of Experts (the body that literally picks the Supreme Leader)

The man who now temporarily IS the Supreme Leader was already on the committee that CHOOSES the Supreme Leader.

He’s what makes him different.

He speaks fluent English and Arabic. He met Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2022. And he’s been openly pushing for Iran to adopt artificial intelligence to spread its message globally.

He’s being described by Reuters as a “completely trusted loyalist” of the regime. The IRGC sees him as a safe pair of hands.

Some analysts had him on the shortlist to replace Khamenei for YEARS. Now he’s effectively filling that role, at least temporarily.

The real question: does the Assembly of Experts make it permanent? Or does someone else emerge?

I will keep you updated as this story develops. Turn on notifications so you don’t miss anything.


Courtesy of Skidmark:
IDF kills senior Iran intelligence officials in precision strikes on Tehran headquarters
[Jpost] The IDF targeted and killed at least two senior members of Iran's intelligence ministry in precise strikes on its Tehran headquarters, it said on Monday.

The ministry serves as the Islamic regime's main intelligence body, the Israeli military said.

Those killed in the strike included Sayed Yahya Hamidi, deputy minister of intelligence for 'Israel affairs,'
…he wasn’t a Mossad man? How unusual!
and Jalal Pour Hossein, head of the espionage division at the ministry.

Update at noon ET:

Translated from Persian
Based on the decree of Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, Sardar Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza has been appointed as the acting Minister of Defense.

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