Ayatollah Alireza Arafi

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi

President Masoud Pezeshkian; the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei; and a member of the Guardian Council, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi. Photo: Reuters, AFP and Creative Commons

Who are the council members temporarily in charge of Iran?

The interim council ensures continuity of government until the Assembly of Experts selects a new supreme leader

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, as president of Islamic Seminaries of Iran, presenting a gift to Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2022. Photo: Reuters

Iran's interim leader emerges from Khamenei's trusted circle: Who is Alireza Arafi?