Détente and discord: Tehran's dilemmas
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|June 25, 2025
The war with Israel will force hardliners and reformists in Iran to reconcile their positions
Twelve days after Israel launched an attack on Iran's top military command and nuclear and ballistic missile sites, the two countries tentatively agreed to a US-backed ceasefire that may yet unravel. The US strike on Iran's three nuclear sites and US President Donald Trump's deliberate ambiguity around Washington's objectives vis-à-vis Iran — whether it wanted to end Iran's nuclear programme or force a regime change in Tehran — restricted Iran's choices. But by launching missiles into Israel, Iran signaled its readiness for a war of attrition while keeping open the option of a diplomatic off-ramp.
Iran's ruling elite now faces a reckoning over whether they should abandon their anti-American geopolitical project in favor of defending 'Iran-zamin', the historical nation of Iran. The Islamist hardliners, who have dominated the security apparatus and consolidated political power by claiming security legitimacy, and the reformist liberals, who have sought to normalize Tehran's international relations, including with the West, will struggle to reconcile their visions of the future.
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