Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader’s role
Summary
Iran's wartime leadership, dominated by the Revolutionary Guard Corps, has shifted power from the Supreme Leader to military commanders, influencing the country's inflexible stance in negotiations with the US.
Key Points
- Since the war with the US and Israel began, power in Iran has shifted from the Supreme Leader to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- Mojtaba Khamenei, though the formal authority, largely legitimizes decisions made by IRGC generals rather than directing them.
- The IRGC now dominates military strategy and key political decisions through a wartime leadership centered on the Supreme National Security Council.
- This power shift has hardened Iran’s foreign policy and complicated negotiations with the US amid ongoing conflict.
