Israel launched waves of strikes on Iran after a joint U.S. and Israeli attack killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a move that could raise gasoline prices at the pump months before crucial midterm elections. Despite President Donald Trump's claim that Iran's leadership has expressed willingness to talk with him, he has yet to clarify his longer-term aims in Iran. The International Crisis Group argues that the Iranian regime is deeply entrenched and lacks leadership required to hold the country together. It is unclear what other objectives the U., Israel, and the United States may have, or how much more resources they might commit towards them.