Overview
- A member of the Assembly of Experts said the body has chosen a single finalist for supreme leader and will select the successor soon, according to state TV.
- Reuters reports Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader’s son, is regarded as the leading contender.
- Iranian state television said the planned Tehran memorial for Ali Khamenei was postponed after authorities had called for three nights of events starting March 4.
- Fars news agency reported plans to bury Khamenei in Mashhad, with funeral dates to be announced later.
- Iran has declared 40 days of national mourning, with large commemorations reported nationwide.