The Autumn of the Ayatollahs

This essay explores the impending leadership change in Iran as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei nears the end of his reign at age eighty-six.

It examines how a twelve-day war with Israel exposed vulnerabilities in the system he built, questioning the nature of potential political transformations ahead.

Sadjadpour draws on his expertise to assess Iran's crossroads in domestic and diplomatic spheres.