Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Succession of Ali Khamenei
While the succession of the successor of Khamenei is , the succession of Khamenei, a 78 year old gentleman, is far from BALL turf (unless we view the present supreme leader as immortal?) and is widely discussed. Indeed, the date of said succession is unknown (Khamenei being on of the longest reigning dictators in the region) - it may occur tomorrow - or in another decade or two - however the list of possible candidates for consideration before the Assembly of Experts is indeed known and is quite limited due to various requirements (unless they were to be flexed at the time of election). Possibly one might add an usurpation (democratic or a different type of dictator) to the lists of possibilities. In any event, this is a much discussed succession - http://www.janes.com/article/78813/iran-s-hard-line-conservatives-secure-dominant-position-in-supreme-leader-s-succession-process-increasing-risk-of-destabilising-politically-motivated-protestshttp://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/393664-trumps-unintended-allies-in-iran-the-hardlinershttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/analysis-news/opinion-four-scenarios-for-post-khamenei-iran/1080283https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/31/iran-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-succession-supreme-leader
— User:Icewhiz, 08:53, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BALL (Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not)