A diminished Iran would redraw the Mideast

Mar 2, 2026 - 19:00
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A diminished Iran would redraw the Mideast
A woman in a black hijab weeps while holding a photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as another woman in a black hijab stands next to her.

Even if its institutions ultimately survive the pressure — from outside and from within — Iran’s authoritarian regime is in its most precarious state since the revolution that catapulted it to power almost a half century ago.