Source: The Associated Press
Amidst a massive bombing campaign that has unleashed a bloody earthquake in the foundations of the Middle East, the White House claims that the "new leaders" in Iran are open to engaging in talks with the United States. However, Iran has followed through on its promise of massive retaliation, launching a barrage of missiles at Israeli and Gulf Arab targets. Additionally, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced that the newly formed leadership council has already begun its work in the wake of Supreme Leader Khamenei's death. While Trump has expressed a willingness to negotiate, one must wonder: without an immediate plan, what is there to negotiate?
TEHRAN — The streets of Tehran were eerily quiet on Sunday, a city on edge in the aftermath of an assassination that has thrown the entire Middle East into turmoil. The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint U.S.-Israeli operation has set off a wave of chaos: rumours about new negotiations were leaked from the White House, missiles have rained down on cities, leadership in Tehran is in flux, and global powers are scrambling to contain a crisis with potentially far-reaching consequences.
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