Inside Iran’s Weakened Regime: How Israel’s Strikes Expose Tehran’s Fragile Future

Iran emerges from a brutal 12-day war with Israel deeply wounded, its ruling theocracy shaken to the core. Israeli airstrikes have surgically targeted and destroyed key Revolutionary Guard commanders and strategic missile stockpiles, while severely damaging Iran’s nuclear program infrastructure. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been driven into seclusion, revealing a regime rattled by exposed vulnerabilities. This conflict has laid bare not only Tehran's military weaknesses but also the cracks within its political apparatus. The so-called "Axis of Resistance"—Iran's network of Middle Eastern proxies—is bruised and demoralized, with anticipated support from global powers like China and Russia notably absent....