It's reported that Ayatollah Khamenei nominated multiple successors for his role and a number of other military roles, to guard against this policy. "Last

It's reported that Ayatollah Khamenei nominated multiple successors for his role and a number of other military roles, to guard against this policy. "Last summer during the 12-day war with Israel, Khamenei had named three potential successors should he be killed. Reports earlier this month indicated that Khamenei had named four layers of succession for key government and military jobs, in an effort to ensure regime survival in the face of a US-Israeli attack." - https://www.timesofisrael.com/khamenei-said-to-pick-three-potential-successors-as-he-hides-in-bunker/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/khamenei-said-to-pick-three-po... - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/strategic-options-iran-retaliate-us-israel-analysis https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/strategic-opti...