News On AIR: Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi named as country’s interim Supreme Leader after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli airstrikes.
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Alireza Arafi is an Iranian Shia cleric and politician who has served as a member of the Guardian Council since 2019, and a member of the Assembly of Experts since 2022.
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Born 1 January 1959 · Q5960902
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News On AIR: Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi named as country’s interim Supreme Leader after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli airstrikes.
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Al-Monitor: Meet Alireza Arafi, a Khamenei confidant on Iran’s Leadership Council
India.com: Ayatollah Alireza Arafi
Indiatimes: Iran Appoints Interim Leader After Khamenei Killing; Who Is Alireza Arafi | WAtch
Business Today: Who Is Alireza Arafi? The man helping lead Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
India.com: Who is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi? Iran’s interim successor after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli airstrike
The Free Press Journal: Who Is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi? Iran's Interim Supreme Leader After Khamenei's Death
Al Bawaba News: Iran names Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to interim leadership council after Khamenei’s death
Yahoo: Alireza Arafi appointed to Iran's Leadership Council, ISNA reports
Career landmark: Member of the Interim Leadership Council (2026–2026).
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Career landmark: Member of the Assembly of Experts (2022).
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Career landmark: Member of the Guardian Council (2019).
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His appointment as Friday prayer leader of Qom
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Career landmark: university president (2008–2018).
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At the age of 33, he was named Friday prayer leader of his hometown, Meybod, an appointment considered relatively early in his career
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In Maybod, Yazd, to a family of Lak-Kurdish origin
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Born 1959-01-01.
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