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Iran's Power Struggles Intensify Amid Supreme Leader's Absence

6/26/2025

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Iran is engulfed in political chaos as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's week-long absence fuels power struggles. President Masoud Pezeshkian pushes for reform and diplomacy, clashing with hardliners resistant to change. As tensions rise, security forces ramp up crackdowns, particularly in Kurdish areas, where public discontent is reaching a boiling point.

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Iran is engulfed in political chaos as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's week-long absence fuels power struggles. President Masoud Pezeshkian pushes for reform and diplomacy, clashing with hardliners resistant to change. As tensions rise, security forces ramp up crackdowns, particularly in Kurdish areas, where public discontent is reaching a boiling point.