Khamenei, IRGC commander killed
The complexities of Iran's ruling system, the ideological nature of its support base, and the power of its Revolutionary Guards make it hard to predict what might come next.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported killed in strikes on Saturday by the US and Israel, which, if confirmed, could throw into jeopardy continued clerical rule in the Islamic Republic.
The complexities of Iran's ruling system, the ideological nature of its support base, and the power of its Revolutionary Guards make it hard to predict what might come next.
The following explains how the system was meant to operate, how a new supreme leader could be chosen, and how the attack on Iran may have changed the equation:
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