Trump vs the Ayatollah: what next for Iran?

World in 10

Jun 27, 2025•11 min

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Iran’s Supreme Leader has emerged from his bunker to declare victory over the US and Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists they achieved little with their attacks on Tehran, and did no significant damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities. But do Iranians believe his sabre-rattling? Bronwen Maddox, director of the Chatham House think tank, explains what comes next for Tehran as it tries to restore its nuclear programme, its proxies in the Middle East and its authority at home.

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