After February 2025 strikes, Iran’s leadership crisis forced the regime into collective rule, entrenching IRGC dominance while avoiding a coup.
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Trump’s maximum pressure campaign unveils Iran’s economic ruin, IRGC infighting, and a population on the brink of rebellion.
Iran’s post-Khamenei regime operates under an Iran collective leadership, echoing a historical power-sharing model amid war.
Iran’s juntocracy deepens control over Iraqi Shia networks, blocking al-Zaidi’s bid to disarm militias and reclaim state sovereignty.
Military force and economic blockades fail to break the strategic deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz.
Armed regional allies rebound across the Middle East, renewing pressure on adversaries and altering regional defense balances.
Internal political competition inside Tehran repeatedly forces leaders to trade tactical bargaining strength for strategic overreach.
External military strikes will not collapse Tehran. Achieving sustainable regime change in Iran requires diplomatic settlement and ending economic isolation.
A committee reshuffle ended the political fight over Iran’s parliament closure, but left the deeper constitutional question of emergency powers unresolved now.
As open conflict threatens crucial shipping routes,policymakers confront limited options to contain regional aggression and stabilize international trade lanes.