
nzherald.co.nz · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from GDELT
Published: 20260301T223000Z
PremiumAnalysisAnalysis bySteven ErlangerNew York Times·1 Mar, 2026 10:00 PM7 mins to readA man holds a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as people mourn his killing at a rally in Tehran, Iran. A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbours in the same way, and the regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Photo / Arash Khamooshi, The New York TimesIran’s Supreme Leader may be dead, but there will be another. Its slain military commanders will be replaced. A governing system created over 47 years will not easily disintegrate under air power alone. Iran retains the capacity to strike back against United States and Israeli airstrikes, and the war’s TOP