NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
NYTIMES (M. Gessen and Máté Bartha) - Hungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat
Hungary did it. The United States can, too.
NYTIMES (Farnaz Fassihi) - The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - What to know about Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is the Middle East's longest-serving autocrat, consolidating near-absolute control in his roughly 37-year reign. Why it matters: President Trump opted for military strikes in Iran after failing to reach a nuclear deal with Tehran, raising the risk that the administration will push for regime change . The first strike landed near Khamenei's office, per AP . Here's what to know about Iran's supreme leader: How long has Khamenei been in power? Khamenei has wielded influence since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. - He served as defense minister and then supervised the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps before being elected president in 1981. Flashback: An assassination attempt immobilized his right arm…