Killing Ali Larijani eliminates pragmatic voice, making diplomatic off-ramp harder. Hardliners fill void.
Browsing: Hardliners
Trump’s war gifts Iran’s hardliners: conflict empowers confrontational actors, marginalizes reformists, ordinary people suffer.
Mojtaba Khamenei elected Supreme Leader amid war, signaling hardline continuity and IRGC consolidation.
Khamenei stacked Assembly with hardliners; successors Arafi or Mojtaba ensure continuity of repression and confrontation.