New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- As tensions escalate over the regional conflict and the ongoing tit-for-tat strikes with the United States, with negotiations to end the war still in their nascent stages, the Islamic Republic is now witnessing fresh political turmoil after Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly issued a "final ultimatum" to President Masoud Pezeshkian.

According to Israeli media reports, Khamenei backed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ahmad Vahidi on key decisions regarding the negotiations and the conflict.

According to Israeli broadcaster Channel 14, which cited sources familiar with the matter, Khamenei has weakened Pezeshkian's political standing by refusing to dissuade him from making another re...