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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead. The country now faces a major power vacuum, leaving it at a crossroads not seen since the 1979 revolution. The ambitious U.S.-Israel strikes against their arch-enemy mark President Trump's riskiest move yet. While Iran could retaliate with mass casualties, Trump saw an opportunity to reshape Middle East geopolitics and secure his legacy. But the big question remains: how capable is Iran of fighting back? Kim Vinnell explains on the Reuters World News p