{"id":344744,"date":"2026-04-29T16:31:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=344744"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:35:39","slug":"power-struggles-intensify-inside-irans-leadership-as-war-and-diplomacy-divide-the-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/power-struggles-intensify-inside-irans-leadership-as-war-and-diplomacy-divide-the-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Struggles Intensify Inside Iran\u2019s Leadership as War and Diplomacy Divide the Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE PHOTO: Brawl between MPs in the Iranian reigme\u2019s parliament (Majlis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Deepening internal divisions within Iran\u2019s ruling establishment have come into sharp focus in late April 2026, as officials, lawmakers, clerics, and state media openly clash over war strategy and negotiations with the United States.<\/p>\n

Reports published by state-affiliated outlets describe an increasingly fragmented political environment, with competing factions advancing contradictory positions on both diplomacy and military escalation.<\/p>\n

Parliament Pushes Maximalist Demands<\/h2>\n

An April 28 report by Khabar Online<\/em><\/a> warned that members of parliament have become \u201cloudspeakers for hardliners,\u201d accusing them of fueling divisions instead of preserving national unity.<\/p>\n

Among the most striking proposals, lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei said<\/a> ending the war should be conditioned on \u201cpermanent membership in the UN Security Council with veto power.\u201d Other MPs called for removing the nuclear issue from negotiations entirely and limiting talks to \u201creceiving compensation and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n

MP Sabeti, speaking at a nighttime rally in Tehran in late April, dismissed negotiations outright, stating: \u201cIf there is negotiation, we know one thing\u2014its outcome will definitely not be in our favor.\u201d He added that Iran must instead demonstrate in the \u201cfield of action and war that we will not surrender,\u201d pointing to missile, drone, and enriched uranium capabilities as deterrence.<\/p>\n

These positions highlight a faction within the political system that views any concession as a strategic risk to the regime’s survival.<\/p>\n

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The central fact of post-Khamenei Iran is that the regime has entered a crisis of command. The state still carries on with #war<\/a> and oppression, but the one office that could settle every serious dispute is gone.https:\/\/t.co\/6JH4qQriPf<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n