US EditionUS officials skeptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing: Reuters
Senior U.S. officials cite repression, lack of defections, and strong regime networks as reasons to doubt a near-term collapse of Iran's government after Khamenei's death.
- On Monday , reports suggest Iran's Supreme Leader was killed during U.S. and Israeli forces' assault that began on Feb. 28, 2026.
- Amid escalating regional tensions and a brutal January crackdown, U.S. officials framed the strikes as aimed at crippling Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs and pursuing regime change.
- Analysts point to CIA findings that hard‑liners could fill any vacuum and that there were no IRGC defections during protests, casting doubt on a quick regime change, U.S. officials said.
- Iran's political leadership moved to a temporary council after Saturday's killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with three U.S. service members killed in Dubai and five injured, according to reports.
- Wider instability in Iran would reverberate through regional energy and trade, and experts warn that removing leaders without institutions or ground‑level support risks prolonged chaos.
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