Tim Ripley
Defence analyst and editor of Defence Eye based in London, contributing expertise on military strategy, command-and-control vulnerabilities and escalation dynamics.
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Mar 22, 2026 • 25min
Who's left running Iran?
Tim Ripley, a London-based defence analyst, explains military trade-offs and security risks. Ali Vaez, Iran policy specialist, outlines regime resilience and decentralised defence. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Tehran analyst, discusses succession, secrecy and provincial command. They explore leadership invisibility, asymmetric tactics, risks of fragmentation and why targeting becomes harder over time.
