Khamenei's Death: Iran's Future Uncertain

0:00Global stories making news on March 1st brought to you by Surfshark, simple, affordable online privacy, links in the episode description. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died at age 86. He led the country since 1989, shaping it into original power through its military and nuclear programs. Israeli officials say he was killed in a major joint attack by Israel and the United States, with President Donald Trump confirming the strike hours. Before Iranian state media announced his death early Sunday. Commonates took over after Ayatollah Khamenei's passing and expanded the revolutionary guard into a key force for defense and business. He backed proxy groups across the Middle East, clashed with Israel and the West over nukes and crushed ways of protest at home, including massive. Once after Masa Menei's death in 2022, Iranians faced harsh crackdowns during his rule, and recent demonstrations turning into the largest ever against clerical power.

1:00His family members, including a daughter and son-in-law, also died in the attack, fueling shock across the nation. Now, Iran's assembly of experts must pick a successor, but no obvious choice stands out. The government declared 40 days of mourning in a seven-day holiday while Trump urged people to seize control of their government. The coming days will show if the revolutionary guard holds firm, or if unrest topples the regime, reshaping the Middle East for years ahead.