Tehran Is Fighting Over Power. Iran’s Opposition Just Transferred It.

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  Ivan Sascha Sheehan Iran is facing two very different leadership stories. Inside the Islamic Republic, the question of who can lead the country, and whether the system can maintain cohesion around that leadership, has become increasingly difficult to answer. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly for roughly six months, leaving much of his political role to speculation. President Masoud Pezeshkian has meanwhile faced growing criticism from different factions as Iran confronts the consequences of war, economic collapse, and deepening social pressure. On September 6, as Iran’s ruling system struggled to project unity at the top, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) marked the start of its 62 nd year of founding by choosing a new secretary-general. The contrast is striking. According to the organization, Mahnaz Maimanat was elected through a three-stage internal voting process involving members in seven countries. She received 56 percent of the ...
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The Middle East, crises and solutions

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Following the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement of holding an international conference in Warsaw to debate the Middle East problems and solutions, many experts belive that Iran regime will be on spotlight. It may be the first time that the international community are focused on Iran regime’s belligerence behavior and on finding the solution. The recommended article on the subject is in Iran Freedom.
Poland Summit: Confronting Iran’s Threats To The Global Community: عکس
On January 10, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, announced that a summit will be held in Poland on Feb. 13-14 and explained: “The purpose of the Poland Summit is to focus on Iran’s influence and terrorism in the region. The Iranian regime’s reaction to this announcement well revealed its shaky status quo on the brink … More

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