Majority consensus reached on Iran’s next supreme leader, Mehr news reports

DUBAI: A majority consensus over a ​successor to Iran’s slain ‌Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has more ​or less been ​reached, Assembly of Experts ⁠member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri ​said on Sunday, ​according to Mehr news agency.

He said, though, that “some obstacles” ​need to be ​resolved regarding the process, according ‌to ⁠the report.

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Iranian media said the body tasked with appointing Iran’s supreme ​leader ​had ⁠a minor disagreement over whether their ​final decision must ​follow ⁠an in-person meeting or instead be issued ⁠without ​adhering to ​this formality.