Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:05pm on 09 Mar 2026,Monday International
Signs of division are emerging in Iran’s leadership as the war with the US and Israel continues. President Masoud Pezeshkian faced backlash after apologising for Iran’s strikes on Gulf countries. He later withdrew the apology, saying his remarks were “misinterpreted by the enemy that seeks to sow division.” Hardliners, including parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, criticised the apology as weak. At the same time, Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader has triggered debate within Iran’s establishment. Some clerics opposed the move, arguing that a father-to-son succession contradicts the ideals of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Analysts say the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps played a decisive role in pushing his appointment. (PC: India Today)
