New Delhi, March 1 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei had appointed him chief adviser mere days before hiss own death at the hands of United States and Israel. Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani has re-emerged as one of the most influential figures within Iran's security establishment following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent air strikes. On Sunday, Larijani indicated that a temporary leadership council would be formed to manage the country's transition, signalling an effort by senior officials to preserve institutional continuity amid an unprecedented political crisis.

Long regarded as an establishment insider from one of Iran's most prominent clerical families, Larijani has in recent years o...