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Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Opponents of the government, however, worried the new supreme leader, a son of the recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would rule with an iron fist like his father.

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Iran’s De Facto Leader Says Iran Will Not Surrender or Stop Its Attacks
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 8, 2026

Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran was determined to avenge the killing of the leader.

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Iranian President’s Apology to Neighboring Gulf States Showcases Leadership Rifts
ByLeily Nikounazar and Aaron Boxerman March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, apologized for Iranian strikes on Gulf states before backtracking after criticism from other Iranian leaders. Despite his remarks, Iran has continued its attacks.

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Who’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?
By March 3, 2026

Who is in charge of Iran’s government after airstrikes killed the supreme leader and some of his defense and security officials? Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, describes what we know.

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Who’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?
By March 3, 2026

Who is in charge of Iran’s government after airstrikes killed the supreme leader and some of his defense and security officials? Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, describes what we know.

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Defense and Military Forces | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Larijani, Ali | Politics and Government

Who’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?
By March 3, 2026

Who is in charge of Iran’s government after airstrikes killed the supreme leader and some of his defense and security officials? Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, describes what we know.

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Trump Signals U.S. Is Prepared for a Long War Against Iran
ByShawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Abdi Latif Dahir March 2, 2026

President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.

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Iran’s Top Security Official Calls Trump’s War Aims ‘Delusional’ and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate’
ByErika Solomon March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Ali Larijani, seen as a pragmatist who could negotiate with Washington, struck a defiant tone and vowed to fight on.

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Trump Says He’s Open to Talks With Iran’s New Leadership
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager March 1, 2026

In an interview with The Atlantic, President Trump said the country’s new leaders after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “want to talk” but did not say whom he was referring to.

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Who Could Take Over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
ByFarnaz Fassihi February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

Now that Iran has declared that its supreme leader is dead, it is unclear which of his possible successors might rise.

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