ALBAWABA - As tension between Washington and Tehran increases, Senior Adviser Ali Larijani was permitted to lead the country and have effective control of Iran in case a war erupts.
A report released by The New York Times revealed that Larijani was entrusted by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with the day-to-day management of the country, along with President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a report in The New York Times.
The American newspaper made the announcement about Ali Larijani's new powers in the Iranian government after talks with six senior Iranian officials, including one affiliated with Khamenei's office; three members of the Iranian army; two former Iranian diplomats; and reports in Iranian media.
President Hassan Rouhani (C) giving a speech after meeting with the Iranian Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi (L) and parliament speaker Ali Larijani (R), in the capital Tehran. AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN PRESIDENCY
According to sources, Khamenei instructed the senior advisor and several of his close allies in the political and military establishment to be prepared to counter possible US and Israeli bombing on Tehran and foil plans to assassinate its senior leadership, including the country's supreme leader.
It is worth noting that Ali Larijani is one of the Islamic Republic's most senior national security figures. He served earlier as Speaker of the Parliament and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
The 67-year-old politician was also a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
U.S. President Donald Trump gave Tehran 10 days to accept the U.S. proposal to end their missile program and uranium enrichment program, in addition to ending Iran's support for groups in the Middle East, like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
