Selection of a supreme leader could happen 'in a day or two', Iranian foreign minister says.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said a new supreme leader could be chosen in a “day or two”.
“You may see the selection of a supreme leader in a day or two,” Araghchi said. “So everything is in order and everything is in line with our legal system and in line with the constitution.”
Araghchi also told Al Jazeera that Iran had no intention of closing the strait of Hormuz, criticised the US for attacking Iran “for the second time during negotiations” and said Iran’s retaliatory strikes were only aimed at American targets.
The Iranian foreign minister said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing was “a very serious and unprecedented act and a blatant violation of international law.” He added that his country has “no restrictions or limits in defending” itself.