Iranian factions squabble over war aims as supreme leader maintains low profile
The absence from public life of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has left a vacuum in which disputes between political factions have seeped into the open.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian recently acknowledged the challenge of communicating with the supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, whose absence from public appearances since March has fueled speculation. On Monday, Pezeshkian confirmed their recent meeting lasting "seven or eight hours," describing it as "very good." During the summit of political factions and politicians in Tehran, Pezeshkian revealed that they discussed improving living conditions in Iran and emphasized Khamenei's primary concern for the nation's "unity and cohesion."
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