How Iran chooses its supreme leader, and who could be next?

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2024. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Leader | Via Reuters Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death following joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes has thrust Iran’s leadership into the urgent process of selecting a new supreme leader. Under Iran’s constitution, the…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran strikes reaction

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large U.S. and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran. Mowj | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to…

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What’s next and what it means for the country?

A woman holds an illustration depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as others wave Iranian national flags during a demonstration in support of the government and against US and Israeli strikes outside a mosque in Tehran on February 28, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

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