Analysis: A Battered Iran Faces an Uncertain Future After Its Grinding War with Israel
IRAN, JUN 25 – Israel and U.S. strikes killed over 600 Iranians and hit 1,480 targets, severely damaging Iran's nuclear program and military but leaving its retaliatory capacity intact, experts say.
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aged 86, must regroup and rebuild after the war with Israel.
- Iran faces significant domestic challenges, including an economy affected by international sanctions, corruption, and mismanagement.
- Narges Mohammadi stated that the Islamic Republic is incapable of reform and systematically violates the fundamental rights of the Iranian people.
- There are concerns about a potential crackdown on dissent as the leadership faces pressures from the war and internal issues.
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