According to a report by The New York Times, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pre-selected three senior clerics as potential successors. Citing Iranian officials, the report suggests that Khamenei anticipates the possibility of assassination attempts from the U.S. or Israel. In response, the Assembly of Experts has been instructed to be ready to act swiftly in case of a leadership vacuum. While the identities of the three candidates remain undisclosed, it has been confirmed that Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, is not among them.