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"New commentary: Why decapitation will not solve the United States' Iran problem." Views expressed in this commentary are those of Jon B. Alterman. Accessed on 04 March 2026, 0040 UTC. Content and Source: "CSIS.org." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCDTCqBHhQFrqCTxpkqrMMTFB URL--csis.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Why Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem By: Jon B. Alterman The assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei highlights the extraordinary precision of U.S. and Israeli military and intelligence capabilities, but killing Iran's top leadership does not guarantee the political outcomes Washington seeks. Decapitation may remove a bitter adversary, yet history suggests it more often produces instability...