So the conclave or whatever picked the martyred Ayatollah's son as new Ayatollah.
So the news that the members of the gathering and the Ayatollah replacement was killed wasn't news but more like misinformation. Not like anyone beyond wishful thinkers believed it true.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/8/who-is-mojtaba-khamenei-a-contender-for-irans-leadership-amid-war