With Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed following a joint United States–Israel military operation inside Iran, the political and strategic landscape has shifted dramatically.What comes next?Jian sits down with:Shayan Samii - U.S. national security analyst and strategic communications expert.Behnam Ben Taleblu - Senior Director of the Iran Program at FDD and specialist on Iran’s security apparatus.They discuss:Whether this is a genuine turning pointIf celebration is appropriate for long-suffering Iranians based on the death of Khamenei, but despite there being a long way to goWhether Washington and Jerusalem have a real “day after” planThe risk of a clerical power vacuumThe role of Prince Reza Pahlavi and the oppositionThe regime’s regional retaliationThe episode opens with an essay from Jian outlining 4 reasons a free Iran could transform global security, economics, migration patterns, and the Middle East’s long-term trajectory.This episode is supported by:Stellar Law - stellarlaw.caAvoca Chocolates - avocachocolates.comFollow Jian on Instagram @JianGhomeshiMeezoon basheen.