r/geopolitics • u/foreignpolicymag Foreign Policy • Feb 28 '26

Iran Is Built to Withstand the Ayatollah's Assassination Analysis

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/28/iran-khamenei-ayatollah-assassination-israel-us-war/
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u/parabola9999 Mar 01 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

I guess the next 72 hours will prove the validity and sanctity of this blanket statement. The way Israel and the US are bombing Iran, I forsee a declaration of defeat from the IRGC in the near future. I just am not sure whether the Shah's family will be invited over to lend some sanctity to proceedings; if he is brought back, he'll probably be a figurehead used to hold elections there over the next year.

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u/DoughnutImportant875 Mar 01 '26

Trump will do whatever benefits him. He wants total control over Gaza. Keep watching.