
Rest in Pieces: The Death of Ayatollah Khamenei

With missiles streaking across Middle Eastern skies and the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader sending shockwaves through the region, Aimen joins Thomas from a Dubai under fire to unpack a historic turning point.
They discuss:
Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile strikes across the GCC and Israel
Life under bombardment in Dubai and the regional military response
The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei and what it means for Iran’s future
Whether this war marks the death of the 1979 Islamic Revolution
The internal dynamics of the Iranian regime at this critical moment
The United States’ strategic calculus and the question of escalation
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An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience.