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Melon

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4. Every dictator led country has succession plans

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:27 PM

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The question is whether they change course after watching the last leader blown into 20 pieces. Iran doesn’t have the technology to prevent the same thing happening to the next guy if the path is the same. It’s the Iranian people that need to rise up for real change. It’s up to the people.

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Iran has been planning for THIER regime change for many years. [View all] mysteryowl Saturday OP

Supposedly several in leadership were killed. SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #1

Social media reports, which take with a grain of salt DetroitLegalBeagle Saturday #2

I've been reading articles about how Iran's government is so 'de-centralized', that Jack Valentino Saturday #5

pre-attack IRGC to successor IRGC pat_k Saturday #3

Every dictator led country has succession plans Melon Saturday #4