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Who will fill Iran's power vacuum in the wake of the US' strikes?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 11:22am
Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 2, 2026. Photo / Ibrahim Amro, AFP
Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 2, 2026. Photo / Ibrahim Amro, AFP

Who will fill Iran's power vacuum in the wake of the US' strikes?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 11:22am

Stability is continuing to erode across the Middle East with another day of large-scale combat.  

The White House advises its military attacks on Iran could last weeks. 

The strikes have killed Iran's Supreme Leader and numerous officials and more than 1250 targets have already been struck.  

Tehran's been retaliating, sending strikes over surrounding countries, with six US servicemen among the dead. 

National Security Expert Matthew Schmidt told Ryan Bridge that when all is said and done, there are a few basic groups who may gain control in Iran. 

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