Whoever Takes Control of Iran’s Government Next Will Determine the Region’s Future for Decades
The answer is already in: Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was named Iran's third Supreme Leader on March 8,...
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The Power Struggle Inside Iran Right Now Could Be More Dangerous Than the Bombing
The bombing campaign against Iran that began on February 28, 2026, destroyed military installations, killed senior officials, and decapitated the regime's...
Iran’s Parliament Has No Constitutional Framework for This Situation
Iran's parliament, known as the Majlis, operates under the 1979 Constitution of the Islamic Republic, a document that was designed to consolidate...
Without Khamenei There Is No Clear Successor — Iran’s Political System Is in Crisis
The assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran exposed a fundamental...
Iran’s Government May Have Collapsed Faster Than Anyone in Washington Expected
No, Iran's government has not collapsed — at least not yet. Despite coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on...
The Iran War Started on a Saturday Morning — Most Americans Found Out on Their Phones
On Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military assault on Iran — and the commander-in-chief...
No Major Poll Showed Majority Support for Military Action Against Iran Before the Strikes
No major poll conducted before the February 28, 2026 military strikes against Iran showed majority support for the action. Not one.
The American Public Was Never Asked Whether They Wanted a War With Iran
No, the American public was never asked whether they wanted a war with Iran — and the polling makes clear that if they had been, the answer would have...
The Iran War Changed the Middle East Forever — The Only Question Is How
The Iran war has already changed the Middle East forever. Three days into the US-Israeli joint strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
The Iran War Will Cost American Lives, Trillions of Dollars, and Decades of Attention
Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli joint military strike on Iran launched on February 28, 2026, has already cost three American service members their...