"Khamenei's position is surely weakened," Arash Azizi, who unveiled an alleged plot against the supreme leader, told Newsweek.

The question now is what a shaken Islamic Republic in dire economic straits will do with what Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a moderate, has called “a golden opportunity for change.”

President Trump is now focusing on Gaza, aiming for a truce possibly by next week, amidst ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinians. Despite Tr