US Media: Iran's Hardline Revolutionary Guard Leaders Fully Seize Power, Moderates Marginalized
According to US media citing analysts, Iran's hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders have effectively taken control of the country's military and negotiation teams, marginalizing moderates. This shift, exemplified by actions concerning the Strait of Hormuz and refusal of peace talks, signals a more assertive foreign policy.
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US Media: Iran's Hardline Revolutionary Guard Leaders Fully Seize Power, Moderates Marginalized
Central News Agency
(CNA Tehran, April 20, Comprehensive Foreign News) According to analysts cited by the US "New York Post," hardline leaders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have effectively taken control of the country's military and negotiation teams over the weekend, marginalizing moderates.
The Washington-based think tank "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW) stated that Iran's IRGC Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi and his core circle are allegedly in control of the nation. Signs include Iran attacking vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and refusing to participate in peace talks with the United States this week.
It is understood that this sudden hardline shift indicates that more moderate members of Iran's leadership, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, have been marginalized.
After reaching an agreement with the Trump administration over the weekend, Araghchi had initially agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz. However, the Revolutionary Guard demanded that the Strait remain closed as long as the United States blockades Iranian ports.
According to reports, Vahidi, with the support of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and a former IRGC commander, has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, further consolidating Vahidi's grip on Iranian politics. (Compiled by Chen Zhengjian) 1150420
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Central News Agency
(CNA Tehran, April 20, Comprehensive Foreign News) According to analysts cited by the US "New York Post," hardline leaders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have effectively taken control of the country's military and negotiation teams over the weekend, marginalizing moderates.
The Washington-based think tank "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW) stated that Iran's IRGC Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi and his core circle are allegedly in control of the nation. Signs include Iran attacking vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and refusing to participate in peace talks with the United States this week.
It is understood that this sudden hardline shift indicates that more moderate members of Iran's leadership, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, have been marginalized.
After reaching an agreement with the Trump administration over the weekend, Araghchi had initially agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz. However, the Revolutionary Guard demanded that the Strait remain closed as long as the United States blockades Iranian ports.
According to reports, Vahidi, with the support of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and a former IRGC commander, has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, further consolidating Vahidi's grip on Iranian politics. (Compiled by Chen Zhengjian) 1150420
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