Iran's Power Vacuum: Who's in Charge?

0:00On March 23rd, U.S. and Israeli officials are questioning whether Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mochitaba Kamenei, truly holds the reigns of power. He stepped into the role on March 9th after his father, Ali Kamenei, was killed in U.S. Israeli strikes on February 28th. So far, there's no solid proof he's issuing orders, leaving intelligence agencies scrambling to map out Iran's command structure. Mochitaba has stayed out of the public eye since taking over. His first message was read by a TV announcer, and for now-ruzz, the Persian New Year, he skipped a traditional telebispeech in favor of a ridden, note on telegram with still photos. U.S. officials call this absence a major concern, especially amid ongoing strikes hitting top leaders. Reactions from key figures highlight the worry. President Donald Trump has gotten briefings on the uncertainty, while Israel's Benjamin Nanyahu noted, it's still unclear who's running Iran. U.S. Secretary Pete Heggsef described Mochitaba as wounded and possibly disfigured, and intelligence

1:05director Tulsi Gabbard pointed to leadership, instability. Recent developments point to a power vacuum. Strikes took out security chief Ali Larajani last week, and analysts now see the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stepping in to fill the gap. This suggests the guards might be the ones calling the shots, not Mochitaba. Behind closed doors, CIA and defense intel leaders brief lawmakers on Iran's deepening command crisis, but they stress no signs of full regime. Collapse yet. Efforts continue to pinpoint who's really in charge as tensions simmer.