RT by @Malbrunot: The statement by Shaykh Mahmoud Rajabi, a member of the Assembly of Experts, that “the wartime conditions of the country were among the most influential factors i

The statement by Shaykh Mahmoud Rajabi, a member of the Assembly of Experts, that “the wartime conditions of the country were among the most influential factors in the selection of the Leader” is particularly interesting. The remark may appear almost procedural, but in reality it offers a rare window into the logic that shaped the succession decision and the events (i.e. the war) which accelerated an otherwise long and complex procedure.