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Process for Iran to appoint new supreme leader
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March 3, 2026
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2:04Now PlayingIran's government confirmed it's starting the process of picking a new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during Saturday's attack. The process, established in 1979 when Iran's new theocratic government took power, has been used only once. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser explains.
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