About the situation in Iran, according to domestic and international media, the main news during this period is as follows:
• After Iranian President Pezeshkian apologized to Gulf countries and promised to stop attacking their territories, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was extremely angry, forcing the president to make partial compromises and retreat.
• Hardline clerics Hamid Rasi'ei called Pezeshkian's stance "unprofessional, weak, and unacceptable."
• The clerical class is accelerating the selection of a new Supreme Leader, with a decision possibly made as early as Sunday.
• Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Khamenei, is a favorite candidate, supported by the Revolutionary Guards, but lacks governing experience and has broken relations with the moderate faction.
• Even within the interim Supreme Leadership Council, there are divisions: the Judiciary Chief Mohammadieh Ejey directly refuted Pezeshkian, stating that attacks on regional countries "will continue."
• U.S. President Trump said he has not ruled out sending U.S. ground forces to Iran, saying, "Is it possible? Perhaps it is, and the reasons are very solid." He also added that Iran would "suffer heavy losses" and be unable to conduct ground warfare.
Comment: Iran today is at the most dangerous moment, with external enemies pressing and internal power struggles tearing it apart. The president wants to ease tensions and leave a way out for the country, but is criticized by the Revolutionary Guards and hardliners as "weak." The power struggle caused by the vacancy of the Supreme Leader has prevented Iran from making unified decisions, leaving it to swing between hardline and compromise. Meanwhile, Trump seized this power vacuum, rejecting Iran's efforts to ease tensions while threatening to send ground troops, taking advantage of Iran's internal chaos and external weakness, pressing forward without giving any room for negotiation.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859052571579401/
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