Cracks emerge in Iran's leadership as it reels under bombardment - Reuters

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Following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's ruling elite is showing signs of fracturing, with divisions between hardliners and pragmatists exposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian's promise not to strike Gulf states.

Iran's leadership is fracturing over a war perceived as existential, with divisions between hardliners and pragmatists exposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian's promise not to strike Gulf states.

Iran's leadership is fracturing over a war perceived as existential, with divisions between hardliners and pragmatists exposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian's promise not to strike Gulf states.

Iran's hierarchy is showing signs of fracturing over a war its leaders see as existential, with divisions between hardliners and pragmatists exposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian's promise not to strike Gulf states.

Iran’s leadership is splintering following the Feb. 28 assassination of Supreme Leader Khamenei in U.S.–Israeli strikes. President Pezeshkian’s public apology for strikes on Gulf states highlights sharp divisions with powerful IRGC hardliners, while a hastily formed interim council readies for a fraught succession process.

Despite heavy targeting of top officials and critical infrastructure, experts and officials say the ruling structure in Tehran has remained surprisingly resilient.