Iranian Leadership Rift Widens Over U.S. Response and War Messaging

Opposition sources reported a widening struggle inside Iran's wartime leadership over who may speak to Washington, set limits for military action and bear responsibility for losses. They said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sought a single diplomatic channel, while Revolutionary Guard leaders continued sending separate military assessments to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's office. The sources described divisions inside the Guard over whether missile and regional pressure should continue despite U.S. strikes, while parliament and security officials began collecting damage and decision records for a possible internal review. Earlier reporting also documented a broader Tehran power struggle between hardliners and officials seeking diplomacy.