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With US-Israel strikes killing Iran’s supreme leader, and Tehran’s retaliation unfolding, Washington and Israel appear to be testing the durability of the Islamic Republic.

But Iran’s political system was designed to survive leadership loss and external pressure.

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What does the US misunderstand about Tehran’s structure, and how far is Iran prepared to go?

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This episode was produced by David Enders, Tamara Khandaker, Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí El-Khalili, with Spencer Cline, Tuleen Barakat, Maya Hamadah, and our host, Malika Balil. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.

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