Iran in Survival Mode: Power Struggle Deepens After Khamenei's Death in US-Israel Strikes

• Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, killed in US and Israeli airstrikes; secure compound in Tehran reduced to rubble.
• Despite leader's death, Iran's governing system remains intact with military and IRGC in control; security tightened.
• No organized opposition within Iran; protests suppressed, focus on safety amid ongoing conflict.
• Interim leadership council to govern while Assembly of Experts selects successor; Khamenei's son Mojtaba and Ali Larijani are key figures.
• IRGC expected to gain greater power; Khamenei's death raises uncertainty over Iran's nuclear policy and regional strategy.