Iran: Unprecedented power struggle over Khamenei’s successor
Iran: Unprecedented power struggle over Khamenei’s successor The power struggle over the position of the Iranian supreme leader Iran, August 20, 2019 —In an unexpected development in Iran, the power struggle over the position of the Iranian supreme leader has increased dramatically. Mohammad Yazdi, a senior Iranian regime official who is a member of the Guardian Council and previously headed the judiciary, attacked Sadeq Larijani, also a former head of the judiciary and, according to rumors, a potential successor for the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei . Reports indicate that Ebrahim Raisi, the current judiciary chief and one of the main figures involved in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran, is behind the disclosure of Larijani’s corruption. Raisi aims to remove Larijani from the political scene as a potential competitor to succeed Khamenei. Now, it appears that Larijani’s recent threats that he is going to the holy city of Najaf i...