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Could Iranians Really Rise Up Like Trump Wants?

March 2, 2026·13 min·1 clip

In Iran, some danced in the streets celebrating Khamenei's death, while 'millions turned out to mourn the Supreme Leader'.

Brian Lehrer interviews New Yorker Iran expert Robin Wright about the political crisis in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They analyze the potential for regime change, the complex succession process, the divided Iranian public, and critique the rhetoric and feasibility of U.S. calls for uprising.

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