As endless conversations and questions continue to build around Iran, the most important question is rarely discussed, what will the Islamic Republic look like once Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei leaves office? To answer this question there are four issues that will be examined. First, what strategic position and leverage will the Supreme Leadership Office have prior to and during the transition? Who will be the competing actors in deciding the next Supreme Leader? What might the Supreme Leadership look like once the successor takes office? And finally, will Iran’s domestic and foreign policies change and how should the world community approach this?