February 22nd, 2026 - 11:12 GMT
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 ...
![John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/186547877.jpg?itok=tgiNktQz "John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state [Getty Images]")
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![Former Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah [thedailystar.com]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/102621_mainimg.jpg?itok=hqLNvS_d "Former Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah [thedailystar.com]")
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