Mohammad Reza Aref

Vice President of Iran

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Office: Vice President of Iran

Born: December 19, 1951, Yazd

Party: Islamic Iran Participation Front

Education: University of Tehran, Stanford University

Previous offices: Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Minister of Science, Research and Technology

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Iran activates wartime succession after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes

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As of May 2026: Reported taking over wartime governance duties from President Pezeshkian

Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as supreme leader for 36 years until joint US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, killed him along with family members and multiple top military and intelligence officials at his Tehran compound. The succession process is now opaque and under fire, with the Assembly of Experts' Qom site damaged, acting leader Ali Larijani facing a power vacuum, and the IRGC interim council trying to preserve control.

Updated May 30