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Who could be Iran’s next supreme leader? And how is he chosen?

  • Written by Shahram Akbarzadeh, Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University
Iranian power structure flowchart

Since beginning their assault on Iran, that United States and Israel have been explicit that their ultimate goal is regime change.

The attacks are supposed to present a historic opportunity for Iranians to overthrow an authoritarian state and embrace democracy.

Yet, as the Iraq war in the early 2000s made clear, regime change does not necessarily...

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