JOHN MEARSHEIMER: Iran isn’t going away. Even if this regime falls, the next won’t be friendly. With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assassinated, the main brake on going nuclear is gone. The incentives for Iran to develop nuclear weapons are now much greater.

JOHN MEARSHEIMER: Iran isn’t going away. Even if this regime falls, the next won’t be friendly. With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assassinated, the main brake on going nuclear is gone. The incentives for Iran to develop nuclear weapons are now much greater. pic.twitter.com/1Q8U1w3yCX

— The Resonance (@Partisan_12) March 3, 2026