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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken an unprecedented step by naming potential successors, fearing assassination amid escalating Middle East tensions. Currently sheltering in a bunker, Khamenei selected leaders for both military and political roles should Israeli airstrikes claim his life, reports NYT. Recent days have seen Iran and Israel exchange heavy attacks, while former US President Trump weighs possible US military involvement.
Q: Why did Khamenei name successors?
A: Due to heightened risk of assassination.
Q: What sparked the tensions?
A: Escalating Iran-Israel strikes and US intervention talks.
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