Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Iran. He is currently newsworthy because, following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he has been appointed to a three-member interim leadership council. This council, which also includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, is temporarily in charge of Iran until a successor to Khamenei is chosen. As chief justice, Mohseni-Ejei has been involved in the crackdown on recent protests, with the judiciary pledging to expedite trials of those arrested and bringing capital charges against some. He also appears in a photo with the President and parliament chief discussing the aftermath of the protests. His position on the interim council makes him a key figure in the current transition period in Iran, especially given the ongoing internal unrest and external pressures from missile strikes.