Iranian Ayatollah Arafi Is Appointed Supreme Leader After Khamenei’s Death – Led Chants of “Death to America!” During His Sermon

Gateway Pundit ^ | 03/01/2026 | Jim Hoft

[DFG]

On Saturday, after weeks of failed negotiations, the US and Israel unleashed ‘Operation Epic Fury’ on the wicked Iranian regime. The successful military strike took out the top officials of the Iranian regime, including:

Ali Khamenei (Supreme Leader).

Ali Shamkhani (Defense Council Secretary / senior advisor).

Mohammad Pakpour (IRGC commander).

Aziz Nasirzadeh (Defense Minister).

Abdolrahim Mousavi (Chief of General Staff / Armed Forces Chief of Staff).

There are reports that the coordinated hit took out 40 top level officials from the radical Islamic regime.

Three Americans were killed in retalitory strikes by Iran, five more are in serious condition.

Iran quickly installed Ayatollah Arafi as their new Islamic ruler. And Arafi is already shooting off his mouth.

Arafi was appointed today to Iran’s 3-member interim leadership council alongside the president and chief justice.

The rumblings that Arafi was killed in a strike have not been confirmed.

In 2019 Arafi led the crowd chanting, “Death to America, Death to England!”

[DFG]

"Ayatollah Arafi was appointed Iran’s temporary leader after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed on Saturday. – Iranian news"

[pissant]

Temporary might be shorter than he thinks

[Skwor]

Thanks for updating the target package

[SaveFerris]

Hope that he enjoys his whole
12-18 hours in office

[moviefan8]

Why would he want this job?

It will end up being a dead end for him.

[equaviator]

Nice mugshot.

[Sarah Barracuda]

He wont live long enough to collect unemployment

[moviefan8]

What is the over / under as far as length?

I’ll give him a week at most.

[Texas Eagle]

Seriesly? He took it?

[Texas Eagle]

Arafi was appointed today to Iran’s 3-member interim leadership council alongside the president and chief justice.

Interim is right.

[central_va]

Better to keep him alive and kill all of the underlings around him.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

It’s a lifetime appointment.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

#5: "It will end up being a dead end for him."

Well you know, it's the Peter Principle.   :)

[ScaniaBoy]

Slightly OT but quite funny IMHO:

Reports from Iran: State television hacked, Netanyahu and Trump's addresses broadcasted (israelnationalnews.com)

[Texas Eagle]

Ixnay onnay ethay “eathday ootay ericamay”, iefchay.

[Celtic Conservative]

Lotsa upward mobility in that organization. Courtesy of Raytheon.

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[No name given]

True.

[No name given]

Here’s hoping.

[No name given]

If that.

[No name given]

Apparently so.