Iran’s leadership vacuum leaves two factions battling for control over war’s aim
CAIRO (AP) — By escalating attacks against US bases and its allies over the past week, Iran’s leaders showed considerable unity over their war strategy: hanging tough, determined to show Iran can endure more than America and its allies can.But within the leadership, there are sharp differences over what the endgame should be.On one side, the ultra-hardliners who oppose any negotiations with the United States are pressing for total victory in the war. Known as the “Paydari” movement – Persian for “stability” – they are hard-core ideologues who want to enforce the Islamic Republic’s control over society.On the other, those who support President Masoud Pezeshkian and powerful parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — who doubles as Iran’s chief negotiator — see military pressure as a way to win a negotiated deal with the United States. This camp is also spurred by concern over the economic toll Iran is suffering from…
Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran's leadership is divided into two factions regarding the war's endgame. The ultra-hardline "Paydari" movement seeks total victory and opposes negotiations with the United States, advocating for strict Islamic Republic control. Conversely, supporters of President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf view military pressure as a means to achieve a negotiated settlement with the US, driven by economic concerns and the need for social adaptation. An adviser to Ghalibaf, Mahdi Mohammadi, stated, "Negotiation is a political tool and a complement to military action to force the enemy to a point of compulsion and extract real concessions." This internal struggle for Iran's postwar future is further complicated by the unknown stance of the new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who remains in hiding.
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