Senior Iranian officials announce the imminent formation of a temporary constitutional leadership council following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a temporary leadership council for the Islamic Republic will be established imminently, according to statements from senior Iranian officials. The rapid governmental transition was covered by Iran International and Al Arabiya Farsi, two prominent foreign-based networks known for their strong anti-Islamic Republic editorial stances.
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, confirmed the power transition during a television interview. According to Al Arabiya Farsi, Larijani detailed that the new body is explicitly mandated by the Iranian constitution and will be rapidly assembled. The temporary council will consist of the President, the Head of the Judiciary, and one of the jurists from the Guardian Council, who will be selected by the Expediency Discernment Council.
Addressing the motives behind Khamenei's death, Larijani framed the event as a targeted decapitation strike by foreign adversaries. "The enemies reached the conclusion that as long as leadership is in Khamenei's hands, they will not reach their goals, which is why they decided to strike him first," Larijani stated, as translated from Iran International's coverage.
The activation of this transitional body is being echoed across the highest echelons of the Iranian government. Al Arabiya Farsi noted that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, also previously confirmed the impending formation of a "leadership council" in the direct aftermath of Khamenei's killing.
Both source channels are foreign-based networks highly critical of the Iranian government. Their editorial stance is clearly reflected in their use of the blunt term 'killing' (کشته شدن) regarding Ali Khamenei, notably ignoring the state-mandated 'martyrdom' terminology that domestic Iranian state media would universally employ for this event. The translation faithfully maintains this terminology to reflect how the opposition media is framing the event.