Iran’s internal power struggle deepens amid escalation in Middle East |
The escalation in the Persian Gulf has once again exposed possible fractures inside Iran’s political and military leadership. Reports published by Iran International suggest that tensions between President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are becoming increasingly visible amid regional military escalation and attacks on the United Arab Emirates.
According to sources familiar with discussions in Tehran, President Pezeshkian reacted with anger to missile strikes and drone attacks allegedly carried out by IRGC-linked structures without coordination with the government. He reportedly described the attacks as "completely irresponsible" and warned that such actions threatened diplomatic efforts and regional stability.
Shortly afterward, however, the head of the presidential administration, Mohsen Haji Mirzaei, publicly denied any disagreements between the president and the IRGC command. Iranian state media emphasized that there were "no differences" between Pezeshkian and military leadership.
Yet the very need for such public denials has intensified speculation that deeper contradictions are emerging inside Iran’s governing system.
But recent developments in Iran suggest not simply a routine political disagreement, but a deeper structural struggle over who actually governs the country - elected institutions, the Supreme Leader’s office, or the Islamic Revolutionary........