Iranians protest against attacks by the US and Israel on February 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. | Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
Iran has already announced new interim leadership to replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed this weekend, along with several other high-ranking Iranian officials in an Israeli strike.
But who will lead the country in the long term is far from certain in the opening days of what could be a protracted war.
Key takeaways
It’s not clear who’s running Iran now, but the regime is designed so that it can’t be easily toppled by removing the people at the top....
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