{"id":68453,"date":"2026-03-04T07:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/whos-in-charge-of-irans-government-after-khameneis-killing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T07:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:16:02","slug":"whos-in-charge-of-irans-government-after-khameneis-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/whos-in-charge-of-irans-government-after-khameneis-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s in Charge of Iran\u2019s Government After Khamenei\u2019s Killing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><span class=\"css-hple31\">Who is in charge of Iran\u2019s government after airstrikes killed the supreme leader and some of his defense and security officials? 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