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Iran's Factions Clash Over War Strategy Amid Leader's Absence

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Factions within Iran are openly clashing over the country's war strategy, exacerbated by the absence of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Hardliners are demanding President Masoud Pezeshkian's resignation due to his support for peace talks with the US, intensifying political divisions. Khamenei's public absence, following an injury sustained in an Israeli air strike that also killed his father, Ali Khamenei, has created a power vacuum where these internal disputes have become more visible. AI

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Iran's Factions Clash Over War Strategy Amid Leader's Absence

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Factions in Iran openly fight over war’s direction amid Khamenei’s absence

    When Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told state television last week that he found it “very difficult” to reach the country’s supreme leader, it sparked fresh speculation about the whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei who has not been seen in public since taking over as the country…

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