What actually goes down in Iran if Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, dies all of a sudden? Who takes his place and does the country fall apart?

Updated June 24, 2025 • 1-min read

Posted by Anonymous

Jun 23, 2025

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Posted by Anonymous - Jun 23, 2025

Alright, so if Ali Khamenei dies out of nowhere, things would get pretty wild, but Iran has a game plan set up for this. I heard that Khamenei already picked someone to take over just in case, probably to avoid a total mess. There’s this group called the Assembly of Experts—they're basically the ones who choose the next supreme leader. They’d probably hold emergency meetings and pick his replacement fast.

But I don’t think the country would totally fall apart overnight. There’s a bunch of big military and religious people ready to step in, plus Khamenei made plans so his supporters stay in power. Still, there could be fights between different groups who all want their guy on top. And with all the drama already happening with Israel and the US, it might just make things even crazier.

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are protests or even some chaos until the new leader is officially picked. It’s happened before with other countries when the main guy dies. Khamenei prepping everything now is just him trying to stop a total disaster if the worst happens!

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