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Who Really Rules Iran After the U.S. Deal Talks?

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By יענקי פרבר

First reported by Now 14 · Jun 14, 2026

What happened

Iran and the United States are nearing a Geneva memorandum after 40 days of war and escalation, with mediation running through Pakistan and Qatar. The article argues that Iran’s real power is now dispersed across multiple institutions, although Mojtaba Khamenei remains the formal top authority.

  • 01Iran and the U.S. are close to a Geneva memorandum on Friday.
  • 02The talks aim to prevent wider war and protect Gulf shipping and energy flows.
  • 03Power in Tehran is portrayed as split among several overlapping institutions.
  • 04Mojtaba Khamenei holds the constitutional authority to approve major war or peace decisions.
  • 05The Supreme National Security Council has become the main center of war policy.

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In this story
People
Mojtaba KhameneiAli Khamenei
OrganizationsIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Supreme National Security Council, Al Arabiya
PlacesIran, Tehran, Geneva, Pakistan, Qatar, United States, Middle East, Gulf

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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Who Really Rules Iran After the U.S. Deal Talks?
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 14, 2026
Iran's Talks With the U.S. Expose a Power Struggle in Tehran

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