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Pezeshkian’s overtures: Cosmetic change or real shift in power?

Jun 25, 2025
Alex Vatanka

Where is Ali Khamenei? That is the question on the minds of many Iranians and foreign observers in the aftermath of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. As missiles rained down and retaliatory strikes escalated, one voice was conspicuously absent: that of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic.

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Trump at war with Iran: Regime change, risk, and the hidden battle inside Tehran

Alex Vatanka
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US has an opening to force concessions from Iran in a potential deal

Alex Vatanka
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Khamenei postures and blinks at the same time

Alex Vatanka
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On Iran, US restraint could reduce risks

Jonathan M. Winer
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