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Who’s Really Running Iran?

Who’s Really Running Iran?

The Daily vor 4 Monaten

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership, with more power for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

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Over the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan
by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of
talks with Tehran, leaving the fate of the cease-fire in limbo.

Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, looks at
who is in charge of the country after the killing of Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei and what those leaders really want.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau
chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how
countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle
East.

Background reading:

These are the generals who are running Iran.

Here’s what to know about the U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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