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Sunday, March 01, 2026

Who Is Leading Iran?

On Sunday, Iran formed a council to assume leadership duties and govern the country as outlined in the country's constitution, the Associated Press reported.

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... The council is made up of Iran's sitting president, the head of the country's judiciary and a member of the Guardian Council chosen by Iran's Expediency Council, which advises the supreme leader and settles disputes with parliament, according to the AP.

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and Guardian Council jurist member Ayatollah Alireza Arafi are its members who will "temporarily assume all the duties of leadership." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-01 01:02 PM | Reply

From the AP...

Live updates: Iran's 'potential new leadership' open to US talks, Trump is 'eventually' willing, AP source says
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... A senior White House official says that "new potential leadership" in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the United States after U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran, killing its supreme leader and other high-ranking officials.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, said President Donald Trump says he is "eventually" willing to talk, but for now, the military operation "continues unabated."

The official did not say who the potential new Iranian leaders are or how they made their alleged willingness to talk known. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-01 01:18 PM | Reply

Who Is Leading Iran?

Q: Who's the commanding officer here?
A: Ain't you?

#3 | Posted by censored at 2026-03-01 04:46 PM | Reply

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