Episode
How Iran's Regime Changed...for the Worse
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- The Journal.
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- Apr 20, 2026
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- 1113
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Summary
Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!At the outset of the U.S.-Iran War, the U.S. and Israel assassinated key figures in the Iranian regime, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But the killings of high-ranking officials have failed to spark the popular uprising President Trump initially called for. WSJ’s Margherita Stancati explores the current regime and reports that Iran’s theocratic dictatorship not only remains in control, but is more conservative, more radical, and more entrenched than ever before. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - The Strait of Hormuz Showdown - The Energy Shock Is Here - In Iran, an Uneasy Calm Amid a Cease-Fire Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices