Global Politics Report Editorial
Iran did not collapse after Khamenei — it just became harder to read
Six months after the deaths of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ali Larijani, Iran has transitioned into an opaque, security-centered governance model where authority is increasingly mediated by institutional decrees rather than centralized personal leadership.
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Foreign Policy
Published: Oct. 04, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill