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© France 24 09:48 US war on Iran: 'An American war in desperate search of a strategy' Middle East Issued on: 12/03/2026 - 08:26Modified: 12/03/2026 - 08:42
FRANCE 24's François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr. Rouzbeh Parsi, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Lund University in Sweden. According to Dr. Parsi, the current political situation in Iran should be approached with caution, too much attention is being paid to the potential rise of Mojtaba Khamenei. Yet the Islamic Republic is not a system built around a single person, especially during a time of war. Decision-making power lies with institutions such as the Revolutionary Guards and the broader security establishment.
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