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Protesters burn an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a gathering outside the Iranian embassy in central London on January 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
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Research Fellow
Matthew Boyse
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
