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What’s Next for Iran?
March 2, 2026·20 min·1 clip
U.S. and Israeli jets struck in full daylight, killing Ayatollah Khamenei during a rare meeting of Iran's top leaders.
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A sober read on Iran's retaliation, succession uncertainty, and why regime change is far from automatic.
The Journal treats the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran as a regional risk story, with the military toll only the starting point. The episode lays out the reported scale of the attacks, including 2,000 targets hit and more than 550 Iranians killed according to the Red Crescent,…
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