Tehran is experiencing a leadership crisis after the unexpected death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to US-Israeli strikes. The Assembly of Experts, responsible for appointing his successor, was also targeted in a strike. The interim governance is led by a three-member council, including President Masoud Pezeshkian. Potential successors include hardliners like Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei and Alireza Arafi, as well as Mojtaba Khamenei and the Larijani brothers. The situation poses a significant challenge for the regime amid ongoing war and political instability.