Joel Burnie discusses the death of the Ayatollah Khamenai, Israel, Hezbollah and the state of the Middle East

Joel Burnie is a prominent Australian commentator, policy analyst and the Executive Manager of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC). Together we discuss the current and potential geopolitical and strategic fallout in Iran following the intense kintetic campaign led by the USA and Israel.

Smoke and flames rise behind buildings after an explosion on the second consecutive day of strikes by the US and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, 01 March 2026. A joint Israeli and US military operation continues on its second day after targeting multiple locations across Iran in the early hours of 28 February 2026, with Iran later launching retaliatory attacks. Source: EPA / ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA