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With Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed following a joint United States–Israel military operation inside Iran, the political and strategic landscape has shifted dramatically.
What comes next?
Jian sits down with:
Shayan Samii - U.S. national security analyst and strategic communications expert.
Behnam Ben Taleblu - Senior Director of the Iran Program at FDD and specialist on Iran’s security apparatus.
They discuss:
Whether this is a genuine turning point
If celebration is appropriate for long-suffering Iranians based on the death of Khamenei, but despite there being a long way to go
Whether Washington and Jerusalem have a real “day after” plan
The risk of a clerical power vacuum
The role of Prince Reza Pahlavi and the opposition
The regime’s regional retaliation
The episode opens with an essay from Jian outlining 4 reasons a free Iran could transform global security, economics, migration patterns, and the Middle East’s long-term trajectory.
This episode is supported by:
Stellar Law - stellarlaw.ca
Avoca Chocolates - avocachocolates.com
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