Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been appointed as a jurist member of Iran’s temporary Leadership Council.
The Leadership Council is responsible for carrying out the duties of the Supreme Leader until the Assembly of Experts selects a successor.
The 67-year-old cleric, who serves on the powerful Guardian Council, was confirmed as part of the three-member body by the Expediency Council.
Arafi will serve alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei on the interim council, which is mandated by law to oversee leadership responsibilities during the transition period.
Ayatollah Arafi appointed as member of Iran’s temporary Leadership Council