Frontrunners emerge as Iranian officials discuss possible successors to Khamenei: report

Multiple frontrunners are emerging to succeed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the 86-year-old has gone into hiding during Israel and the United States’ joint military campaign against the Islamic Republic, a report said. 

A three-man committee appointed by Khamenei to identify his successor has ramped up its activity in recent days following repeated waves of airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters reported, citing five sources with knowledge of the discussions.