Geopolitics
From Theocracy to Juntocracy: How Iran's Power Shift Dooms Iraq's Sovereignty and Exposes the West's Bankrupt Playbook
The assassination of Ali Khamenei has triggered a fundamental shift in Iran from a theocratic state to a 'Juntocracy' ruled by Revolutionary Guard generals, fundamentally altering Tehran's influence over its proxy networks in Iraq from ideological soft power to militaristic hard power. This brutal transition from clerical rule to junta command is a catastrophic blow to Iraqi sovereignty, reinforcing a destructive sectarian political system that serves foreign masters and cripples the nation's ability to chart its own destiny, a stark testament to the devastating legacy of imperialist interference.
