Iran's Power Shift: Guard Leaders Take Charge

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Irans Power Shift: From Clerics to Guard Leaders in the War with the U.S. and Israel Following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Irans power structure has drastically changed. His son Mojtaba, though nominally in charge, is merely a figurehead as top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders call the shots. This hardline group, includ…

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Irans Power Shift: From Clerics to Guard Leaders in the War with the U.S. and Israel Following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Irans power structure has drastically changed. His son Mojtaba, though nominally in charge, is merely a figurehead as top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders call the shots. This hardline group, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, ex-Guard guy Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, is driving Irans tougher stance in th

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