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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/politics/iran-leaders-trump-war.html
Chaos in Iranian Leadership Complicates Negotiations with U.S.
(New York Times) Julian Barnes - The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has fractured the Iranian government, complicating its ability to make decisions and coordinate larger retaliatory attacks, according to officials familiar with U.S. and Western intelligence assessments. Several dozen Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed since the war began four weeks ago. Those who survive have had difficulty communicating, fearing that their calls and messages are being intercepted by Israeli intelligence, and are unable to meet in person. Moreover, American officials say hard-liners within the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have become more influential in Iran, exerting more power. Former American officials say Iran will make a deal when it suffers enough economic pain from the war. While the damage has been severe, Iran may not yet feel as though it is losing.