Iran Appoints Interim Leadership Council
Following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to an interim leadership council to govern alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i until a new supreme leader is selected.
Date: March 1, 2026
Location: Tehran, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: coup
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: 2026 in Iran