Does Iran have a plan for a successor to Khamenei?
Recent rumors regarding a decline in Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health have led to renewed speculation about who will succeed him.
![463171864 Iranians hold their national flag and posters bearing portraits of Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and the founder of Iran's Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) during a rally in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 36th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2015. Iranians gathered in cities and villages all over the country to mark the 36th anniversary of the revolution which transformed the country from a US-backed monarchy into a cleric-ruled republi](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/12/GettyImages-463171864.jpg/GettyImages-463171864.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=gQnH8PIa)
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