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Posted on 03/03/2026 10:28:23 PM PST by nickcarraway
Who could succeed Khamenei as supreme leader, and what role could the Revolutionary Guards play?
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Saturday (Feb 28) by the US and Israel, which could throw into jeopardy continued clerical rule in the Islamic Republic.
The complexities of Iran's ruling system, the ideological nature of its support base, and the power of its Revolutionary Guards make it hard to predict what might come next.
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The following explains how the system was meant to operate, how a new supreme leader could be chosen, and how the attack on Iran may have changed the equation:
WHO COULD SUCCEED KHAMENEI AS "SUPREME LEADER"?
The supreme leader must be a cleric under Iran's system of vilayat-e faqih: guardianship of the Islamic jurist. The theory holds that until the return of the Shi'ite Muslim 12th Imam, who disappeared in the ninth century, power on earth should be wielded by a venerable cleric.
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Don’t care. Keep bombing.
Yes keep bombing until this idiotic system is renounced. How about a secular leader elected by majority and a representative Parliament.
These Dark-Ages Islamist terrorist rule Systems are not suitable to participate in world affairs in the 2000’s. Bomb every institution of Islamist government and bring in proxies such as the French to start a representative elected government. Islamist being banned from governing.
WHO COULD SUCCEED KHAMENEI AS “SUPREME LEADER”?
The supreme leader must be a cleric under Iran’s system of vilayat-e faqih: guardianship of the Islamic jurist. The theory holds that until the return of the Shi’ite Muslim 12th Imam, who disappeared in the ninth century, power on earth should be wielded by a venerable cleric.
Easy prediction for me. They die.
How DID?
In 1776 our United States had a theocratic foundation:
"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions...
Do as I say not as I do.
Mostly it works by getting co-conspirators like Obama and Biden to give it money, which it uses to try to build nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, spread and support worldwide terrorism, and torture and murder Iranian citizens.
BREAKING: Black smoke signals that the College of Mullahs has not reached a decision on the new Ayatollah today.
https://x.com/TheTonus/status/2028884607895044558?s=20
Maybe the 12th Imam is coming up from hell?
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