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1. The theocrats in Iran have a deep bench.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:26 AM

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The theocrats in Iran have a deep bench. dalton99a Yesterday #1

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 Yesterday #12

Trump thinks other countries don't have chains of command. Grins 10 hrs ago #18

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

Iran is ahead on that. herding cats 12 hrs ago #17

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

I agree. Aussie105 Yesterday #9

I studied political science and public policy in graduate school. kurtyboy Yesterday #11

Ask Hezbollah how the line of succession went after Nasrallah Tarc Yesterday #13

Well they killed the head of Figarosmom Yesterday #14

Yup, nothing will change Karma13612 14 hrs ago #16