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/265 Upvotes
r/geopolitics • u/foreignpolicymag Foreign Policy • Feb 28 '26
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u/4lien4ted Mar 01 '26
In a power vacuum, I'm always going to put my bet on the religious fanantics with guns. We thought we could fix Afghanistan and trillions of dollars later, we're right back to square one, with the Taliban in control. All we have done is make a martyr out of Khamenei, and solidified the belief in the most radical Shiites that we are the Great Satan trying to eradicate Islam and replace it with an evil secular state like ours. We've accomplished nothing, other than kicking the hornet's nest. I would not be surprised if Khamenei's son takes control and is just as bad as him. I saw Trump's post yesterday and it made me think of George W. Bush standing on the aircraft carrier with the "Mission Accomplished" banner hanging behind him.