On Israel Update, Michael Doran discusses what the Iranian game plan is and whether it is working. What does the choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as the heir of his father’s role as Supreme Leader say about the regime and its ability to sustain itself?
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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)