Who’s Running Iran?

DiploPod by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Mar 6, 202601:02:53Government & Organizations

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed almost a week ago — so who’s running the country? Will Iranians seek change in the streets, despite the brutal crackdown they faced in January? Could Kurdish militias march o...

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