Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in this file photo in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.
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Who will be Iran's next Supreme Leader? Here are some potential candidates

After a US-Israel strike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the most powerful position in the Islamic Republic was left open. Amidst external pressure, Iran's clerical regime is quickly working to decide who will succeed him. CNN's International Correspondent Isobel Yeung reports.

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