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herding cats

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17. Iran is ahead on that.

Reply to snot (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:54 AM

4 hrs ago

They have already been discussing who could be "the Delcy of Iran," when/if Khamenei were taken out. Rumors have been leaning toward Ali Larijani. He's the one Khamenei put in charge of quashing the recent protests. He's not high cleric, so not direct replacement for the Ayatollah. I'm not convinced he'll make it through this alive yet, though.

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Makes sense......Without boots on the ground or an armed and. organized Esox Lucius Yesterday #2

Of course he would be replaced by a younger IRGC leader. Fla Dem Yesterday #3

Yes, they HAD TO HAVE a plan for replacement kurtyboy 18 hrs ago #12

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Trump doesn't care what actually happens. NYC Liberal Yesterday #4

This is something that had occurred to me and should have been an important part of any decision to bomb Iran. Martin68 Yesterday #5

The plan is to keep removing leaders until they get one they can buy off - snot Yesterday #6

Iran is ahead on that. herding cats 4 hrs ago #17

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Supposedly they got him. It won't make things better though. NEOBuckeye 22 hrs ago #8

I agree. Aussie105 19 hrs ago #9

Yes, but not just that. I think these are privileged people that benefit financially JI7 19 hrs ago #10

I studied political science and public policy in graduate school. kurtyboy 18 hrs ago #11

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Well they killed the head of Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #14

I'm having trouble digging through a thick layer of obfuscation and vagueness Aussie105 11 hrs ago #15

Yup, nothing will change Karma13612 5 hrs ago #16