Khamenei is dead. Will the Iranian regime die with him?
The Times of Israel Daily Briefing
The Times of Israel
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🗓️ 1 March 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed Saturday in a joint US-Israeli strike on his Tehran compound at the outset of a long-planned military operation against the Islamic Republic. Berman weighs in on how, after Khamenei's almost 37 years in power, the regime may choose a new leader -- or whether the people could rise up and create a new paradigm.
We speak about the widespread nature of Iran's retaliatory strikes, including on many of its neighboring Arab states. As opposed to the June 2025 12-day war, Iran seems bent on punishing US allies in the region. We hear how these nations, including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, are responding so far.
International opinion on the US-Israel "preemptive strike" is mixed. Berman explores how nations are walking a fine diplomatic line in their public support -- or condemnation -- of the new war.
Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.
For further reading:
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End of an era as Iran confirms Khamenei is dead; Trump: Justice for Iranians and beyond
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Strait of Hormuz: Key oil route in middle of Iran crisis
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IMAGE: Government supporters mourn during a gathering after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shown in the poster, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing today's Sunday, March 1st. |
| 0:08.4 | I'm Amanda Borchelle Dan here in our Jerusalem studio with diplomatic correspondent, Lazer, Berman. |
| 0:14.5 | Lazer, thank you so much for joining me today. |
| 0:16.3 | Good to be, Arsavu. A lot to talk about. |
| 0:18.5 | A lot to talk about. We're on day two of a new war between U.S., Israel, and Iran. |
| 0:25.2 | And we're here to talk about the announcement that the Supreme Leader Ali Khomeini was killed in the strike yesterday morning. |
| 0:32.4 | So, Laser is going to lay out some scenarios for the succession. We're also going to talk about the responses from |
| 0:38.7 | the Arab countries and the world at large to this new strike on Iran and its retaliatory |
| 0:44.5 | strikes on Israel and the region. So all of this and more when we're back. |
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