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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @11:07PM (#47684546)
> new government is led by the Ayatollah Khamenei

Let's see. It may be a military dictatorship using Khamenei, who may or may not even be in Iran, as a figurehead.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by int_19h on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @12:42AM (#47685346)
Not the military, the IRGC. Which is a religiously indoctrinated military.

So it would still be a theocracy, same as before, but now also run by people who are conditioned to believe that more violence is always a solution to any problem.

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Re:Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran says talks to ... by ceejayoz on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @09:21AM (#47689882)
Unfortunately, it's now theocrat vs. theocrat.

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3miybj6ff622f

> Hegseth: "God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings, and strikes, carried out under the protection of divine providence. A massive effort with miraculous protection."

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