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Few tears for the Ayatollah but many fear what comes next
The deadly strike that killed Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday came without warning, reasoning or for that matter congressional consultation. While few will mourn the passing of Iran’s murderous dictator, his death and the deaths of dozens of his trusted lieutenants in the revolutionary guard leaves an unpredictable and combustible void in a region that’s already paid a heavy price for previous American attempts at regime change. If there’s a plan for the day and months after or a clear rationale for why Saturday was the day to try and wipe out a 47 year old…
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