Post-Khamenei Iran: Succession Race Widens as Decentralized System Sustains War

Jason Brodsky of United Against Nuclear Iran said power has become “diffuse,” now resting formally with a three-person interim leadership council while multiple political and clerical figures compete for influence. “There used to be a centralized address for the final decision-making. Now there’s a wider array of people. So it’s flatter,” said Brodsky.