A single phrase from Khamenei shocked Iran

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A single phrase from Khamenei shocked Iran

An article in The Telegraph says that an ambiguous statement by Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has caused strong tensions within the country's political and military elite, opening a debate over the stance towards the United States.

The word at the center of the controversy is the phrase "alal-osul" ("in principle"), used in a statement related to a possible peace agreement with the US following the recent conflict between Iran and Israel.

According to the report, Mojtaba Khamenei supported the agreement in principle, but hinted that the supreme leader himself did not fully agree, creating different interpretations within the Iranian political system.

Discord within the government in Tehran

The article emphasizes that the ambiguity of the statement has divided Iranian elites into several camps: One group that sees it as a signal for diplomacy with the US and another that interprets it as proof that dialogue with Washington is dangerous and unacceptable.

According to sources cited by The Telegraph, even within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) there are concerns about the country's political direction, with some officials having increased military preparations in anticipation of a possible escalation.

The report also describes a climate of mistrust between civilian and military institutions, where ambiguous statements from the top of power have created different interpretations about the future of negotiations with the US.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly sought the support of clerics in the city of Qom to stabilize the political situation and ensure the legitimacy of the negotiations.

The analysis concludes that the crisis is not just related to a phrase, but to the lack of clarity at the top of Iranian power, which is allowing different interpretations by political and military factions.

According to the report, this situation is making Iran's strategic decision-making on relations with the US and the future of international negotiations more difficult.


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