Regime Change in Iran? May 10, 2012 by Fulcrum There is every reason to believe that the Islamic Republic's days are numbered. The current government, lorded over by the religious supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i, and his Guardian Council of aging mullahs, who can overrule any policy change by the pseudo-elected president, seem wildly out of touch with the general populace.Brendan Daly Middle East Quarterly Spring 2012 FulcrumShareTweetShare