Iran has designated several replacements for key state positions after the death of the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council was confirmed.

PANews reported on March 18 that, according to Xinhua News Agency cited by Jinshi, Iran's Fars News Agency reported on the evening of March 17, citing informed sources, that Iran has pre-appointed 3 to 7 replacements for all key government officials and military commanders to ensure the continuity of core national functions in the event of an emergency. The informed source said that this proactive personnel arrangement aims to ensure that national administrative operations and defense actions will not be interrupted regardless of any unforeseen circumstances. Iran has recently confirmed that Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Gholam-Reza Soleimani, commander of the militia "Mobilization of the Poor," were killed in the airstrike.