Iran “Decapitation Strike”

Wartime Governance, Strategic Resilience, and Geopolitical Shocks I. Executive Summary On February 28, 2026, a joint U.S.-Israeli “decapitation strike” resulted in the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. By March 9, 2026, the Assembly of Experts confirmed his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. This wartime succession marks an unprecedented phase […]

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