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Amid scenes of celebration and mourning, the formation of an interim government and ongoing bombings, Iran has entered a period of profound uncertainty, where the Islamic Republic's very survival and the reshaping of its internal balance of power are at stake.
The death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei raises serious questions about the future of the regime and its clerical rulers.
Iran's surviving leaders are in crisis mode, battling to project security as US and Israel strikes continue.
Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says any US operation should target Iran’s ruling regime, stressing talks are preferable but expressing doubt about Tehran’s intentions.
An analysis explores the narrow and risky options available for replacing Iran's regime should it fall, considering the complex political landscape.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has condemned Iran's regime, but not the military strikes by Israel and the United States.
Iran "does not depend on one individual" and will continue to defend itself by all available means, said the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
One likely candidate to run the Islamic regime after the Ayatollah's death is Ahmad Vahidi, who was the IRGC deputy chief on the eve of the war.
Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.
Ahead of possible US strikes, Zelensky backs action against Iran's regime, 'not against the people' The Kyiv Independent
An analysis suggests that if Iran's current regime falls, the options to replace it are narrow and fraught with risk.
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul denies any intention of joining the conflict, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemns Iran's regime but not the military strikes by Israel and the US, and is set for talks with US President Trump.
Iran's surviving leaders are in crisis mode, battling to project security as US and Israel strikes continue.
As widespread destruction across West Asia dominates headlines after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination in a US and Israeli joint operation, a small Indian village has quietly become part of the global narrative.
"Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing," the officials said, according to Reuters.
Mohammad-Amin Biglari, 19, is one of seven young Iranians sentenced to death after the January protests, while thousands of others were arrested. The crackdown, with its summary trials, forced confessions and inhumane prison conditions, has illustrated both the scale and brutality of the regime's control.