Two months ago, before Israel and the U.S. launched a coordinated attack, the word “Iran” written in human blood on the sidewalk was one of countless disturbing images to emerge from the country since the anti-regime protests began on Dec. 28, 2025. On Feb. 28, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the head of the regime was killed, and the U.S., Israel, and Iran are militarily engaged in major combat.  Cheers rang out in the streets of Tehran before the dust of surgical strikes had