With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US–Israeli strikes, Iran faces a leadership vacuum as clerics and the Revolutionary Guards weigh succession, raising uncertainty over the future of the Islamic Republic. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes carried out by the United States and Israel on Saturday, a development that is set to shake the foundations of clerical rule in the Islamic Republic. The political system he dominated for more ... [5302 chars]