Tehran, April 7 -- A growing divide has been emerging in Iran, as President Masoud Pezeshkian has found himself increasingly at odds with senior military figures over the IRGC's unilateral decision to extend and escalate the war, greatly undermining all chances for a ceasefire in the process.
According to Iran International sources familiar with the discussions, a tense meeting took place on April 4 between Pezeshkian and Hossein Taeb, a key figure aligned with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Those present characterised the exchange as unusually direct, reflecting deepening divisions within the leadership.
During the meeting, Pezeshkian is said to have heavily panned senior IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), including Ahmad Vahidi...