Almost everyone in Iran “just waiting for Ayatollah Khamenei to die” | GZERO World

Описание: The US and Israel have launched a series of strikes on Iran and as of this moment the fate of the regime's Supreme Leader is unclear. But, for many in Iran, it’s long been a waiting game for how much time Ayatollah Khamenei has left.

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When Ian Bremmer spoke to Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month, he said “almost everyone” inside both Iranian society and the regime is waiting for 86-year-old Ayatollah Khamenei to die. Even elements of the Revolutionary Guards know “this status quo is not tenable,” but fear of surveillance and repression makes any internal coup too risky —for now.

Does President Trump's attack today change that calculus?

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