Ayatollah on the Edge of a Dangerous Miscalculation?

With his top advisors now dead, will Khamenei make an apocalyptic choice? "Iran is in the position right now like a feral cat. It's going to lash out, and we don't know how it's going to happen. We have to be on guard everywhere." Middle East Forum Executive Director Gregg Roman contends that the ayatollah has three options for retaliation. He explains what they are and suggests how the U.S. can bring about regime change without taking direct military action.
JUNE 21, 2025