Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Al JazeeraCenterEN 6 min read 100% complete by Mohammad Reza FarzaneganMarch 1, 2026 at 08:04 PM

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Following the assassinations of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials in early 2026, some Western powers hoped for a swift regime change in Iran. However, this article, published on March 1, 2026, argues that foreign intervention is unlikely to produce the desired outcome. Referencing Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, the author suggests that external military operations often lead to chaos and instability rather than a smooth transition. These countries experienced prolonged conflict, civil war, and governmental division after interventions. The article implies that Iran, after Khamenei, may not experience the quick and decisive rupture that intervention proponents anticipate.

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Germany 30% World Bank 30% NATO 40% Iraq ×250% Afghanistan ×250% Libya ×250% United States ×260% Israel 60% Benjamin Netanyahu 60% Donald Trump 60% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ×490% Iran ×590%

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iran 100% regime change 90% foreign intervention 80% ayatollah ali khamenei 70% political order 60% stability 60% us intervention 50% middle east 50% iraq 40% afghanistan 40%

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