Iran's leadership faces decision-making vacuum as IRGC expands operational autonomy
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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 24
Iran's leadership faces decision-making vacuum as IRGC expands operational autonomy
7 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 24
Mojtaba Khamenei, injured and absent from public view since becoming Supreme Leader, has issued few statements and is reportedly unable to speak easily.
Authority has shifted toward the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, led by Ahmad Vahidi, which now controls key levers like the Strait of Hormuz, while political and diplomatic figures lack clear direction.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has become a prominent negotiator, but the system struggles to convert its leverage into coherent strategy, raising questions about the regime's internal coherence amid ongoing war pressures.
Is Iran's new leader truly incapacitated or is his absence a deception to mask the IRGC's total control?
Is Iran's government truly fractured, or has it evolved into a more resilient, decentralized military-led state?
With the IRGC demanding oil payments in yuan, is this war secretly about dismantling the US dollar's dominance?
As Iran's actions threaten a global food catastrophe, who stands to gain from controlling the world's fertilizer supply?
How are Chinese and Russian technologies enabling Iran's proxy network to challenge Western military superiority?
What happens to global trade if Iran successfully imposes a multi-million dollar 'toll' on ships passing Hormuz?