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Iran After Khamenei | Phillip Smyth

Podcast: Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs
Published: Mar 7, 2026
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Summary

Phillip Smyth, one of the foremost experts on Iran's Shia proxy networks, joins Matt to break down what the death of Ayatollah Khamenei means for the regime, its militias, and the succession crisis now unfolding across the Middle East.