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Iran faces unprecedented power struggle
A fractured regime projects unity while military dominance sidelines civilian leadership under mounting external and internal pressure.
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Iran’s diplomatic divide widens with Ghalibaf’s reported exit
Internal power struggle sidelines pragmatists as IRGC influence tightens control over Iran’s diplomatic direction
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Iran power struggle exposes deepening internal collapse
Infighting, economic decay and military strain expose a system in Iran steadily losing control from within.
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Second diplomat abandons post, seeks asylum for family in Switzerland
A second senior diplomat has broken with Tehran and sought asylum in Switzerland, fueling perceptions of deepening fear and eroding loyalty within the Islamic Republic's ranks.
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Cracks emerge between IRGC, allied Iraqi militias after fall of Syrian regime
Iran-aligned Iraqi militias are reevaluating their relationship with the Iranian regime in the aftermath of the Syrian regime's downfall.
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Iran's new president reaffirms commitment to Hizbullah
Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to support Hizbullah, showing that while leaders may change, the Islamic Republic's foreign policy does not.
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Houthis' subservience on display at Iranian embassy's Khomeini commemoration
Top Houthi officials were in the front row at the event, which glorified Islamic Republic founder Rouhollah Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution.
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Hizbullah's meetings with Hamas, 'axis' serve Iranian regime alone, analysts say
Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah's meetings with Hamas and 'axis of resistance' leaders undermine Lebanon and do not help Gaza.
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Raisi's death 'does not concern us at all,' Gazans say
Gazans in the central city of Deir al-Balah had few tears to shed over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a May 19 helicopter crash.
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Many in Gaza were wary of Hamas before current war, surveys reveal
Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza strip since winning elections in 2006, was seen as 'corrupt' and 'authoritarian' by many respondents, poll finds.