After Khamenei - The Succession Problem at the Heart of Iran’s Constitutional Order Hosseini, Mahya Author aut Text xx# 2026 Verfassungsblog 2026-03-11 eng
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 On 8 March 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Khamenei’s second son, was announced as the third Supreme Leader, the Wali-ye Faqih.  With this appointment, the regime signals its determination to preserve the facade of constitutional continuity surrounding Velayat-e Faqih. The succession of Mojtaba Khamenei brings into view the regime’s inability to apply its own legitimising principles to its rule, as well as the deep constitutional tensions on which this system rests. While alternatives such as a secular democratic order, proposed by prominent opposition figures, are gaining traction, the remnants of the Islamic Republic are confronted with the erosion of the system they upheld for decades. CC BY-SA 4.0 Hosseini, Mahya 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/after-khamenei/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/80e3d12dea4e4dfb 260311 10.59704/80e3d12dea4e4dfb Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)