As Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains unseen for nearly a week, a wave of uncertainty is sweeping through Iran—both within the country’s ruling elite and across its restless streets.
Behind closed doors, political factions are scrambling for influence in the shadow of the absent leader, while on the ground, security forces have launched an aggressive internal crackdown following the recent military confrontation with Israel.
According to reporting by The New York Times, Khamenei’s silence has unsettled the political establishment, triggering a scramble among top officials to shape the country’s path forward.
Multiple senior Iranian officials revealed that rival camps are vying for dominance in Tehran, offering starkly different visions for Iran’s future—particularly regarding nuclear policy, relations with the United States, and the fragile ceasefire with Israel.
