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Iran After the Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran After the Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Robin Wright talks about what might come next for Iran after its Supreme Leader was killed in an Israeli air strike.

The Brian Lehrer Show

March 2, 202612m 38s

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Show Notes

Robin Wright, contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker, talks about what might come next for Iran after its Supreme Leader was killed in an Israeli air strike, as the war continues to widen and the country remains divided politically.

 

photo: Pedestrians pass a portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 2, 2026 in central Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

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politicsnewsworld_newstrump_administrationregime_changeiranmiddle_east