Iran's Power Structure: Who Governs After Top Leaders' Deaths?
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Iran's Power Vacuum: Who Holds the Reins After Top Leaders Killed?
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News18•20-03-2026, 15:00
Iran's Power Vacuum: Who Holds the Reins After Top Leaders Killed?
•Israel has eliminated key Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
•Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, son of the late Supreme Leader, was quickly named as the new supreme leader but has not been seen publicly since the airstrike.
•Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggests Iran's leadership is in disarray, questioning Mojtaba's actual control.
•Analysts believe true power now rests with the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard, which has become the dominant force.
•Despite leadership losses, experts warn against expecting immediate collapse, noting Iran's multi-layered leadership and contingency plans.
