Iran president says contact with supreme leader is very difficult after strike
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "very difficult at the moment" following the reported wounding of the leader in a US-Israeli strike. The comments come amid continuing speculation over Khamenei's absence from public view. Pezeshkian defended the supreme leader's role, saying his presence remains a source of strength for the country.Pezeshkian made the remarks on Wednesday, according to the supplied report, and said it was difficult to reach Khamenei after the attack that killed his father. The younger Khamenei has not appeared in public since succeeding his father. He has instead communicated through... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 21:32 LONDON
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Who will shape post-war Iran as rival power centres prepare for recovery?
As the war involving Iran enters its sixth month, debate is intensifying over who will define the country's post-war direction. The immediate question is not only how the fighting ends, but which institutions will shape the recovery that follows. According to the supplied material, external pressure has not produced a clear split in Tehran, but it has compressed existing disagreements into a more constrained political space.The row material says Washington has been betting that sustained military pressure will fracture decision-making in Tehran. It also notes that Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said members of the Iranian government had contacted... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 14:06 LONDON
