[ceejayoz]

The new government is led by the Ayatollah Khamenei. The son of the last one, younger and out for revenge.

Knocking off Saddam gave us ISIS. These things have a way of going sideways.

[JumpCrisscross]

> new government is led by the Ayatollah Khamenei

Let's see. It may be a military dictatorship using Khamenei, who may or may not even be in Iran, as a figurehead.

[int_19h]

Not the military, the IRGC. Which is a religiously indoctrinated military.

So it would still be a theocracy, same as before, but now also run by people who are conditioned to believe that more violence is always a solution to any problem.

[ceejayoz]

Unfortunately, it's now theocrat vs. theocrat.

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3miybj6ff622f

> Hegseth: "God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings, and strikes, carried out under the protection of divine providence. A massive effort with miraculous protection."

[alfiedotwtf]

Knocking off the Taliban gave us the check notes the Taliban

[derektank]

The IRGC is probably more analogous to the Ba’ath party than the Taliban if we’re limiting ourself to regional comparisons

[jojobas]

This son is reportedly in coma and in no position to rule.

[ceejayoz]

Yay! We cut off two of the hydra’s heads! That always ends well.

[alfiedotwtf]

So who has the authority to claim that Iran has agreed to a ceasefire?!

[sosomoxie]

Reported by whom?