While reports indicate that the Assembly of Experts is under intense pressure from the Revolutionary Guard to name Mojtaba Khamenei as the next Supreme Leader, the process has been physically disrupted by continued airstrikes on key government buildings. On March 3, for instance, Israeli jets targeted the Assembly of Experts building and the Supreme National Security Council headquarters in Tehran, forcing the clerical body to attempt online sessions and delegate executive authority to provincial governors to maintain basic state functions.
