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Since its creation in 1979, the Islamic Republic has revolved around a supreme leader with final authority on all key matters of state. But the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war, and the elevation of his wounded son, Mojtaba, have ushered in a different order dominated by commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and marked by the absence of a decisive, authoritative referee.
Mojtaba Khamenei remains at the apex of the system, but three people familiar with internal deliberations say his role is largely to legitimize decisions made by his generals rather than issue directives himself.
Wartime pressure has concentrated power into a narrower, harder-line inner circle rooted in the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the Supreme Leader’s office and the IRGC, which now dominates both military strategy and key political decisions, Iranian officials and analysts say.
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marked by the absence of a decisive, authoritative referee.
The old Ayatollah Khamenei was authoritative, but not decisive, just look at his nuclear policy, it was the worst of both options precisely because he could not decide on one path.
I don’t doubt there is at least a temporary reordering of the power structures, but a lot of that seems to have to do with the fact that currently the new Ayatollah is if not incapacitated, then in a diminished state due the wounds he’s recovering from.
This article feels like it’s telling a partial truth, to help sell the complete lie that the Trump administration has been pushing regarding to Iran being in total disarray.
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Oh yay, Trump actually figured out how to make Iran’s government worse! What a winner he is!
Oh good, some institutional chaos. I’m sure this will help resolve all the problems.
Now there literally isn’t anyone to negotiate with.
They refused negotiations because they know that the United States is demanding capitulation and that Israel refuses to cease its acts of aggression.
Great. Military junta….