Al Majalla’s cover story, titled "Three leaders rule Iran," explores how the composition and structure of the government have changed since the US assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on 28 February and the appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as successor on 8 March, who has remained out of public view amid conflicting reports about his health and his true role. We also take note of the rise of security and military power centres at the heart of decision-making, and the nature of their collective rule. Separately, we take a look at the two-week truce announced on 8 April and whether it will be able to hold up under pressure, while also looking back at the calculations made by Russia and China during the US-Iran war.
