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Iran is now run by generals

2026-04-23 17:11:36Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Iran is now run by generals

According to the New York Times , after the assassination of Ali Khamenei, Iran is no longer led by a single figure with absolute power, but by a kind of collective leadership in which the generals of the Revolutionary Guard have the main role. Although Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed the new supreme leader, he is not exercising the authority of his father. Seriously wounded by American-Israeli bombings and isolated for security reasons, he has for the time being delegated decision-making to military commanders, who are dominating matters of war, security and diplomacy.

The essence of the change is this: real power in Iran is shifting from the clergy to the strong military structure of the Revolutionary Guard. According to the newspaper's sources, Mojtaba Khamenei is more of a figurehead who approves decisions than the man who dictates them. The Guard's generals have taken control of military strategy, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the temporary ceasefire with the US and direct negotiations with the Americans in Islamabad. For the first time, some generals even participated in the Iranian delegation in the talks with the US.

This strengthening of the Revolutionary Guard is also linked to Mojtaba Khamenei's personal relationships with them. He fought as a young man in the Iran-Iraq war in the same brigade as figures who are now at the top of military and intelligence command. These ties were strengthened later, when he worked in his father's compound coordinating military and security matters. According to people who know him, he and some of the powerful commanders see each other more as partners than as superior and subordinate.

However, the NYT notes that the Iranian system is not without internal conflicts. President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araghchi continue to be part of the discussions, but at this stage the generals are almost always winning. The clearest example was the second round of negotiations with the US: while the civilian government wanted the talks to continue due to the huge economic cost of the war, the generals decided to break them off, arguing that the US naval blockade showed that Trump was not seeking a deal, but surrender.

So according to the NYT, the Islamic Republic has not fallen, as Trump claims, but has entered a new phase: less controlled by the clergy and more by a tough military elite, which sees war and negotiations as part of the same battle for the regime's survival. The question now is whether this new structure will allow enough concessions for a deal with the US, or will it push Iran towards an even more dangerous phase for the region.


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