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Who Could Replace the Ayatollah?
Fronts Staff • January 29, 2026
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If Iran’s Supreme Leader falls, who takes power? We examine Reza Pahlavi, the Revolutionary Guards, and the real risk of civil war behind regime change fantasies facing uncertain futures today.
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