A committee of three senior clerics who are supposed to announce Khamenei's successor "has accelerated its work in recent days, fearing an imminent assassination attempt on his life," Reuters reports.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in a tenuous position, with detractors faulting him for setbacks and even supporters signaling concerns over his leadership.

After US and Israeli strikes, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei faces a critical choice: rebuild the same regime or open up in a way ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defined his rule and Iran’s place in the world through his hostility to Israel and the US. Last ...

Khamenei has made a selection of replacements down his chain of military command in case more of his lieutenants are killed, according to the report.

Iran's Supreme Leader has provided Iran's Assembly of Experts with three names to succeed him if he is eliminated in a conflict with Israel.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not appeared in public for 25 days, and Iran is already looking for his ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ...

Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.

The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has raised questions about who — or what — could replace Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he dies.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day conflict | One of ...