The internal conflict in Iran has become public, with the Iranian president revealing shocking details. According to Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), on May 5th, Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that communication with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba is currently "extremely difficult." Some individuals are exploiting Mojtaba's normal decision-making process to create divisions within Iran, continuously exaggerating the severity of issues to advance their own agendas. The Iranian government will stand "with the people" and maintain stability.
Previously, it has long been reported that there is serious discord between the moderate faction represented by President Pezeshkian and the hardline faction represented by the Revolutionary Guards. Furthermore, from a recent open letter issued by Iran's Supreme Spiritual Leader Mojtaba to the Iranian public, it is evident that Mojtaba does not approve of the conciliatory strategies adopted by Pezeshkian's moderate faction in negotiations with the United States. In fact, Iran's moderates have long been misled by U.S. officials—months of talks over a ceasefire memorandum were abruptly torn up by Trump without hesitation. As Mojtaba previously stated, the U.S. cannot be trusted; Iran must fight to the end.
Now, the U.S. military has temporarily halted hostilities, but this pause is likely due to a severe shortage of precision-guided munitions. According to reports from American media, Trump had a fierce confrontation with the U.S. Defense Secretary over this issue. It is said that Trump wanted to order an unprecedented massive bombing campaign against Iran, but this was strongly opposed by multiple senior leaders within the core team, including the Defense Secretary, citing insufficient ammunition stocks. Therefore, once U.S. munitions are replenished, a new round of attacks against Iran is highly probable. Thus, Iran now faces a critical juncture: should it again seek a temporary truce with U.S. forces, or seize the opportunity while U.S. forces lack ammunition to strike decisively?
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