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A dramatic blow to the regime—followed by dangerous uncertainty
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Iran’s fate depends on who has more staying power: its ruler or its people

His diminishing power makes the country’s future increasingly uncertain

Iran’s supreme leader died on February 28th, aged 86

Thousands have died and America has threatened to strike back against the horror there

It may linger for a while, but the Islamic Republic has been forever changed by weeks of protest

America wagers on collapse; the regime on endurance