Iran’s leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challenge

Iran's leadership survived a U.S.-Israeli bombardment that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him amid uncertainty over his role. The Supreme National Security Council, including figures like Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Saeed Jalili, now centralizes power, but internal divisions and negotiations with the U.S. pose new challenges.