Washington, April 23 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran's leadership is "seriously fractured," but many experts strongly dispute Trump's claim arguing the situation is far more nuanced.
The White House pointed to Iran skipping a second round of talks with Vice President JD Vance as evidence of a divided government. However, Iran has maintained that negotiations cannot resume until the US lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, suggesting a consistent position rather than disarray.
CNN quoted Mehran Kamrava as calling it "a serious misreading of the Iranian leadership," adding that "the leadership has been quite cohesive, and we've seen this in the conduct of the war and the negotiation."Iran's governance has undeniably grown ...