Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed on February 28th, aged 86

A dramatic blow to the regime—followed by dangerous uncertainty

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

Supreme leader of Iran who maintained theocratic rule at home and an anti-western axis of resistance in the Middle East

Khamenei assumed power following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, inheriting a revolutionary state still consolidating itself.

The president has declared bombing will continue until it brings “peace”

America wagers on collapse; the regime on endurance

Too bad he has so little appreciation for its lessons

The supreme leader clung to a dying movement that made his nation a global pariah and disillusioned his own population.

Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed on February 28th, aged 86

But even when assassinations come off, the long-term consequences are unclear

Even if, at the political level, its direction is a mess

Even if, at the political level, its direction is a mess