REPORT: Iran’s Ayatollah is Quietly Preparing for His Own Assassination With Detailed Succession Plans

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly taken steps to prepare for the possibility of his assassination or removal as tensions with the United States and Israel intensify.

According to a New York Times report published on Sunday, Khamenei elevated longtime ally Ali Larijani to serve as the country’s de facto decision-maker during January’s anti-government unrest.

The move has effectively sidelined Iran’s elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian.

Larijani, a...