“There is a huge vacuum in the Arab world — it is being filled by everyone except the Arabs.”
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
“There is a huge vacuum in the Arab world — it is being filled by everyone except the Arabs.”
Khamenei’s death shifts Iran toward IRGC dominance, dividing public and escalating regional conflict amid power vacuum.
Khamenei’s death leaves a historic vacuum; the most likely outcome is an IRGC takeover, turning a clerical state into a military one.