Khamenei transition process to begin today, Iran security official says

Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani said the transition process following the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei will begin from Sunday.

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“An interim leadership council will soon be formed. The president, the head of the judiciary and a jurist from the Guardian Council will assume responsibility until the election of the next leader,” said Larijani, the head of Iran’s top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, who was an adviser to Khamenei.

“This council will be established as soon as possible. We are working to form it as early as today,” he said in an interview broadcast by state TV.

Larijani also warned on Sunday against attempts to divide Iran following the killing of Khamenei.

“Groups seeking to divide Iran should know that we will not tolerate it,” Larijani said, calling on Iranians to unite.

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