new video loaded: Where the Strikes Leave Iranians
Iran is reeling a day after the United States and Israel carried out a large attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Erika Solomon, the Iran bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how ordinary Iranians are responding to the sudden end of Khamenei’s authoritarian rule and the uncertain future that lies ahead.
By Erika Solomon, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and June Kim
March 1, 2026
new video loaded: Where the Strikes Leave Iranians
Iran is reeling a day after the United States and Israel carried out a large attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Erika Solomon, the Iran bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how ordinary Iranians are responding to the sudden end of Khamenei’s authoritarian rule and the uncertain future that lies ahead.
By Erika Solomon, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and June Kim
March 1, 2026
