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Mar 1 05:00 ET
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Iran FM Araghchi: New Supreme Leader to Be Elected 'in One or Two Days'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Sunday that the Assembly of Experts will elect a new supreme leader 'maybe in one or two days,' insisting that 'everything is in order.' Araghchi confirmed the formation of a three-member transitional leadership council comprising President Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Mohseni-Eje'i, and Guardian Council jurist Ayatollah Alireza Arafi. He stressed Iran's legal processes remain functional despite Khamenei's killing and ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes. Note: exact time of interview unconfirmed; it aired Sunday March 1.