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Which officials are dead, who's in charge of Iran now and who will be its new leader?

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes on Saturday marks a major transition for Iran - having been in power for almost 37 years, he was only the second leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, which was established in April 1979.

Which officials are dead, who's in charge of Iran now and who will be its new leader?
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The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes on Saturday marks a major transition for Iran - having been in power for almost 37 years, he was only the second leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, which was established in April 1979.

Originally published at Sky News

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