The Iranian president criticized the Revolutionary Guard's attack on the UAE without prior consultation, warning of serious consequences if the situation escalates.

On May 5, Iran International reported that Iranian President Pezeshkian expressed dissatisfaction with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) attack on the UAE. He stated these actions were entirely irresponsible and that the IRGC had launched the strikes independently, without coordination or consultation with the country's highest political leadership.

The report also noted that Pezeshkian issued a warning: if tensions between Iran and Gulf states escalate further, it could trigger potentially severe and irreversible consequences.

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If the above report is accurate, it reveals underlying issues in Iran’s dual power structure: the president represents the secular administrative government, overseeing foreign affairs, domestic welfare, and diplomatic de-escalation; whereas the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operates as an elite military force independent of the government, directly subordinate to the Supreme Leader, controlling missiles, drones, overseas proxy militias, and cross-border military operations—unaccountable to the elected president. This structural independence is precisely why the IRGC can bypass the president to launch attacks against the UAE.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864341206372416/

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