ORAC's post re the apparent "splintering" of the upper echelons of the Iranian Government concerning strategy raises a very important issue.
I watched a long interview of some long time CIA Analysts who spent their full career in the Iran Unit and one of the "Red Flags" they said to look for that might foreshadow either a revolt by the Iranian People or a takeover of the government by moderates would be what they described as "splintering" meaning higher ups who abandon, flee, challenge, or in a major way fall out with the Ayatollahs and their closest allies. They did not say what they thought "would" happen but merely opined that certain events were indicators of "possible" events.
Also, if one looks at how this "12 Day War" played out it very much suggests the IDF had some inside help as they had very detailed information re many people, things, and decisions.
Iran has been shown clearly far outclassed by the IDF, their Nuclear Program and ambitions have certainly been degraded if not destroyed, their proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis) have all been decimated by the IDF and cannot be trusted to act on behalf of Iran anymore, and they did not find any real support from their erstwhile allies, China made it very clear any action re the Hormuz Straits was not in the best interests of Iran, and the Ayatollah did a runner to an underground hide out which suggests he fully understands what he risks by this continued intransigence. As there was opposition to his hardline stance (as noted by ORAC's post) he understands his vulnerability from domestic sources.
Today is a brighter day all round for Iran and Israel, the Middle East, and the World in general.