India, April 30 -- While Donald Trump believes Iran's new leaders are easier to deal with, experts warn things may not be so simple. Behind the scenes, a powerful but lesser-known figure, Ahmad Vahidi may be quietly gaining control.

While the world watches Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf lead nuclear negotiations. Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, the new head of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is steadily building influence and he has little interest in compromise with the United States, according to Newsweek

Vahidi is not new to power. He previously served as a founding chief of the elite Quds Force, deputy IRGC commander, defense minister and interior m...