Iran names Alireza Arafi to leadership council after Khamenei killing

Iran named Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council, which will be at the helm of the country following the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, on Sunday.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The Expediency Discernment Council has elected Ayatollah Alireza Arafi as a member of the interim leadership council," said expediency council spokesman Mohsen Dehnavi in a post on X. The interim council, which will also include the president and the head of the judiciary, will lead the country until the Assembly of Experts “elects a permanent leader as soon as possible.” Read more: Khamenei transition process to begin today, Iran security official says