Iran's Power Shift: Guard Leaders Take Charge

0:00It's April 28th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the world, I'm Cory, with the story. Two months into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran's power structure has flipped. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kamenay got killed on day one, and his wounded son Mochetaba stepped up nominally. But insiders say, Mochetaba just rubber stands calls from top Islamic revolutionary guard corps commanders, no more single cleric calling all shots. Powers now packed into a tight circle of guard leaders, the Supreme National Security Council, and the leader's office. They run military moves and big political choices, sidelineing the old clerical top dog setup. This hard-mind crew owes its grip to wartime chaos, pushing a tougher stance overall. Talks with Washington, mediated by Pakistan, are dragging because of this mess. Iran's responses take two to three days, with no clear boss in charge. Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi leads diplomatically, backed by ex-guard guy, Muhammad Bakr-Khalibov,

1:04and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi as the real ground, player. Iran dropped a fresh proposal, Monday stage chats that parked the nuclear issue until the war ends, and Gulf shipping beef gets sorted. But the US wants Nuke's front and center. Iran is point to a wide gap, guards won't budge on looking weak, and Trump's facing election heat. This shift from clerics to guard muscle means Iran's digging in deeper, prioritizing control and deterrence over deals. No big cracks inside, no street pushback, just a unified push to hold leverage like the Strait of Hormuz and come out stronger.