Cracks emerge in Iran's leadership as it reels under bombardment - Reuters
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"your stance was unprofessional, weak and unacceptable."
— Hamid Rasai , Politician
"It should expedite the process so that it leads to the disappointment of the enemy and the preservation of the unity and solidarity of the nation."
— Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani , Politician
"your stance was unprofessional, weak and unacceptable"
— Hamid Rasai , Politician
"It should expedite the process so that it leads to the disappointment of the enemy and the preservation of the unity and solidarity of the nation."
— Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani , Politician
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Alex Vatanka is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani is a senior cleric in Iran who urged the clerical body to expedite appointing a new supreme leader.
Hamid Rasai is a hardline cleric and lawmaker in Iran who criticized President Pezeshkian's recent statements.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Iran's Supreme Leader who is involved in ongoing peace negotiations.
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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.
Despite heavy targeting of top officials and critical infrastructure, experts and officials say the ruling structure in Tehran has remained surprisingly resilient.
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.
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