The recently appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is nominally in control of a complex and shifting power structure in Iran. But many Iran-watchers believe he may not still be alive. EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh

War has shifted how power works in Iran

Most factions are looking for a negotiated settlement. But there are still powerful people who oppose a deal at any cost.
Ahmad Vahidi, who was recently appointed as commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has consolidated his position as a key power broker in Iran. EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh

Who is calling the shots in Iran?

The newly appointed leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ahmad Vahidi, has emerged as the key powerbroker as the conflict continues.
Fighters of the the Southern Transitional Council ride a truck in the southern province of Abyan, Yemen, in 2020. Najeeb Almahboobi / EPA

The UAE is leaving Saudi Arabia squeezed in Yemen

The seizure of southern Yemen by separatists raises the prospect of the country being carved in two.

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