{"id":19185,"date":"2026-03-03T15:32:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=19185"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:32:45","slug":"after-khameneis-killing-iranian-society-became-more-united-the-war-may-last-long-ahmad-shahidov-comments-on-arb24-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=19185","title":{"rendered":"After Khamenei\u2019s killing, Iranian society became more united: the war may last long \u2013 Ahmad Shahidov comments on ARB24 Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AikEsR3cRqE?si=gNqGs6E653ytVUiF\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran continue in the Middle East, the killing of Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has further escalated regional tensions. Contrary to expectations, this development did not trigger internal fragmentation or civil unrest inside Iran. Instead, it strengthened social unity and national mobilization. As a result, Iran intensified its retaliatory missile strikes, pushing the conflict into a more severe phase.<\/p>\n<p>Political analyst Ahmad Shahidov stated during his appearance on ARB24 Televiziyas\u0131 that other countries may eventually join the military operations carried out by the US and Israel against Iran. According to him, while Iran was expected to weaken internally after Khamenei\u2019s killing, the opposite occurred, with Tehran adopting a tougher military and political stance.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad Shahidov emphasized that Iran is a large state with substantial military capabilities and significant regional influence, making the war extremely challenging for the US and Israel. In his view, current developments indicate that the conflict is unlikely to end quickly and may instead evolve into a prolonged and multi-dimensional war, posing serious risks to both regional and global security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19186\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19187\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026a.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19188\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026b.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19189\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arb24_03.03.2026c.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran continue in the Middle East, the killing of Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has further escalated regional tensions. 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