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Iran’s internal power struggle could decide when Trump’s war ends
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- Iran is deeply divided over whether to continue its current conflict with the US and Israel or to seek a diplomatic resolution, echoing divisions from the Iran-Iraq war era.
- Pragmatists, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials, advocate for a peace deal to alleviate economic hardship and end Iran's global isolation.
- Hardline conservatives distrust the US, citing past failed agreements and US attacks, and prefer to endure the conflict, believing it demonstrates Iran’s resilience and deters future aggression.
- Hardliners accuse moderates of exaggerating Iran’s economic crisis to push for a deal and warn that any concessions would lead to Iran’s complete surrender.
- Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains silent amid the internal dispute, while hardliners continue to oppose negotiations, fearing they would weaken Iran’s ideological and political standing.
