Mojtaba Khamenei speculated as successor after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi was appointed as Iran's Interim Supreme Leader after the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. He was born in 1959 in Yazd province, Iran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed at his office during joint Israeli-US attacks on Iran confirmed on 28 February 2026. Iranian state media announced a 40-day mourning period following his death.

Shaya Mohsen Zindani, the foreign minister, has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Yemen. He replaces Salem bin Breik, who tendered his resignation accepted by the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council.

Abdolnasser Hemmati has been appointed as the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). He succeeds Mohammad Reza Farzin, who resigned as the rial plunged to a record low against the US dollar.