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Who’s in charge in Iran after leadership strikes?
Episode 1564

Who’s in charge in Iran after leadership strikes?

The Take · Al Jazeera

April 1, 202616m 10s

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Show Notes

Strikes on Iran have killed senior figures, raising questions about who still holds power. We take a closer look at the key players inside Iran’s system and explain how it works, who shapes decisions and what the loss of top figures could mean for the country’s response to the war.

In this episode: 

  • Ali Hashem (@alihashem), Senior Al Jazeera correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz, Sarí el-Khalili, with Spencer Cline, Tuleen Barakat, Catherine Nouhan, David Enders and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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Topics

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