Man, this trip down memory lane to 1989 is exactly the context we’re missing in 2026. The irony of history repeating itself—where a 'weak' figurehead like Khamenei eventually outmaneuvered his patron—is a haunting warning for Larijani and the IRGC today. We’re seeing the exact same 'Puppet Strategy' being deployed, but as you’ve highlighted, the constitutional levers of the Supreme Leader office have a way of transforming the occupant. The 'Accident of History' is about to happen all over again. Exceptional analysis!