Iran’s Strategy to Dominate the Middle East Will Outlive Khamenei

Earlier this month, Iran conducted elections for its parliament and the Assembly of Experts, a body of elderly clerics nominally responsible for choosing the next supreme leader. The massive disqualification of candidates in both elections by the regime caused many Iranian voters to ignore these races. That does not mean the West should ignore them, in particular the election for the assembly, which will anoint the next supreme leader.

Earlier this month, Iran conducted elections for its parliament and the Assembly of Experts, a body of elderly clerics nominally…