Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has evaded threats of assassination and regime change as the ceasefire declared by President Donald Trump halts the “12-Day War” that saw the Islamic Republic face an unprecedented assault from Israel and direct U.S. intervention.
But as the 86-year-old cleric emerges triumphant from the bout—declaring victory in his first post-truce remarks last week with Tehran still reeling from the Israeli air campaign—the very prospect of his downfall has accelerated discussions about his potential successor, and even given rise to speculation of a major shake-up in future governance.
And while a largely fractured array of Iranian dissidents abroad calls for a popular uprising to dismantle the Islamic Republic altogether, little evidence suggests such a development is imminent. Rather, analysts with sources on the ground tell Newsweek that if change does come in Iran, it’s most likely to emerge from within, and from those with established influence.
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