00:00The killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has created the most dangerous power vacuum in decades.
00:09But the Iranian constitution moved swiftly.
00:13Article 111 was activated, and a temporary leadership council was formed,
00:19comprising President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gollum Hossein Mohseni Eje,
00:25and Cleric Ali Reza Arafi to oversee the transitional period.
00:31The council's task, to run the country until a new supreme leader is elected within three months by the Assembly
00:39of Experts.
00:40However, with ongoing strikes, the timing of the Assembly's meeting remains uncertain.
00:47Several names are being discussed as potential successors.
00:51Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's son and a figure close to key power circles,
00:56had been seen as a natural contender, though his current status remains unclear.
01:03Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic's founder,
01:07is viewed by some as a figure who could calm domestic tensions and ease external pressure.
01:12On the other hand, hardline figures may push for the continuation of Khamenei's approach.
01:19The period is transitional, but the choice ahead will shape not only the future of the regime,
01:26but also Iran's direction and its role in the region.
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