The Financial Times describes the second day of attacks as Iran “lashing out” at Israel and America’s Gulf allies “to avenge the killing of its leader”. But, the paper says, despite public messages of defiance and vengeance, the Iranians have signalled they are “open to de-escalation”. The Guardian points out that President Trump is “prepared to talk to what is left” of the country’s leadership. However, US intelligence officials cited in the international edition of the New York Times say the White House’s ability to influence what comes next is “limited”. One official report on what might happen after the Ayatollah’s death suggests that “a complete change in government is unlikely” – with the paper saying that Trump has “set in motion events that could be hard to control and that could leave Iran in chaos for some time”.
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