Iran Hard-Liners Rally in Tehran Against U.S. Deal as Trump Delays Final Decision 2 Hours
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Updated · The New York Times · May 29
Iran Hard-Liners Rally in Tehran Against U.S. Deal as Trump Delays Final Decision 2 Hours
9 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 29
A packed hard-line rally in Tehran on Friday urged Iran to keep fighting the United States and Israel, underscoring organized resistance to a potential deal with Washington.
That push comes as Iran and the U.S. appear close to an agreement to end hostilities, but Trump postponed a final decision after a 2-hour Situation Room meeting, and Tehran signaled it wants Washington to act first.
Iran's hard-line camp — though described as fringe — holds seats in Parliament and on the Supreme National Security Council, and has used rallies, state media and public statements to try to derail any concessions.
State television has amplified those divisions, prompting President Masoud Pezeshkian this week to rebuke its leadership and argue that even Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had backed going to the negotiating table.
The dispute shows any U.S.-Iran deal still faces internal political obstacles in Tehran even before an agreement is formally announced.
With Iran’s president powerless, who truly holds the authority to end the devastating war?
As their nation faces collapse, why are Iran's military hardliners sabotaging a path to peace?