Susanne Dahlgren, director of the Middle East Institute in Finland, provides insights regarding the future leadership of Iran following the potential death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. She expresses skepticism about the emergence of a more moderate leader, asserting that the next figure to lead may be even more hardline than Khamenei. The speculation surrounding Khamenei's son as a potential successor has been clouded by uncertainty, with questions raised regarding his safety amid the political chaos. Furthermore, while the exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi has garnered some support from the Iranian diaspora abroad, Dahlgren considers it unlikely that he will gain sufficient traction to lead within Iran itself.