5 Facts About Iran’s Potential Next Leader

In Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince, at the age of 7, has declared himself as the next potential successor. After the death of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the hands of the United States and Israeli strikes, Pahlavi is doing everything he can to bop to the top of the totem pole. Will he become Iran’s next potential political leader?While Israel and the U.S. began combat operations in Iran on Saturday in order to destroy the country’s military capabilities, Trump has urged Iranians to stay home during the bombing and take control of their government.According to CNN, Pahlavi’s stance is brave and bold: “The Islamic Republic has only replaced its supreme leader once since it swept to power nearly half a century ago.” While a three-person leadership team (moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, head of the judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and senior cleric, Alireza Arafi) holds power until the new leader is named, a body of 88 senior clerics known as the Assembly of Experts will select the next leader, evaluating Pahlavi against other contenders.What should we know about this future leader? And more importantly, is Pahlavi the type of leader to create lasting and needed change for Iran?Photo Credit: ©Gety Images / JOEL SAGET / Contributor
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