【Who Actually Holds the Power in Iran? Even the US and Israel Are Confused】
Now, who actually holds the power in Iran is unclear even to the United States and Israel. According to "Axios" news reports, after Morteza became the Supreme Leader, his low profile and withdrawal from public life have surprised the outside world, and even the intelligence agencies of the United States and Israel are confused about what is going on.
Recently, Iran was celebrating Nowruz, and the intelligence agencies of the United States and Israel tried to use this opportunity to closely monitor whether Morteza would follow tradition and give a New Year's speech, but in the end, Morteza only left a written statement, which has made his physical condition, whereabouts, and role in the war even more mysterious.
Theoretically, Morteza's hidden behavior is not surprising, as the United States and Israel are watching him closely. However, after such a long time, Morteza has not even released a pre-recorded video statement, and his silence is already highly abnormal. Intelligence held by the United States and Israel indicates that Morteza is still alive, but they cannot accurately assess what role he plays in Iran's national system.
This situation directly leads to a question: who actually holds the power in Iran now? A U.S. official said that since the deaths of Khamenei and Larijani, the Trump administration has been trying to assess who the real power holder in Tehran is. It is worth noting that Trump had previously also said: he didn't know who to talk to.
A senior Israeli official revealed: they have been doing intelligence tracking and assessments for a long time, and now they just know that there is no solid evidence to show that Morteza is actually giving orders.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1860353580775556/
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