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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader No Longer Reigns Supreme

The war has not pushed Iran toward a dual structure in which civilians speak one language and the security establishment speaks another. After the war, power in Iran has become more concentrated within a military-security core, and the space for visible flexibility has narrowed.

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The article's an interesting read.

Trump has screwed the pooch.

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-04-22 10:36 AM | Reply

Turns out the hardliners are the beneficiaries of their country being attacked.

No one could have predicted this... no one in this WH anyway.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-22 10:41 AM | Reply

Related:

To Iran, Trump Blinked First by Extending the Cease-Fire

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Despite the vast destruction caused by U.S.-Israeli strikes on their country, they (Iran) believe that they can withstand the increasingly costly U.S. blockade of Iranian ports longer than Mr. Trump is willing to countenance Iran's effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz.

#3 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-04-22 10:58 AM | Reply

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