Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAnalysis The internal power struggle inside Iran's regime reached a peak this week, as mounting domestic pressure on Tehran's negotiating team has not gone unnoticed in Washington. One thing is now clear: Iran is no longer led by Ali KhameneiShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeZvi Bar'el12:37 AM • July 03 2026 IDTAmid the flood of grandiose statements Donald Trump issues so freely, a rational remark occasionally breaks through, offering a clue to where he is headed. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Iran nuclearIranDonald TrumpMojtaba KhameneiStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranGazaNetanyahuSteffen SeibertIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Learns Iran's 'Art of the Deal' as Tehran Comes Under Hardline FireKnesset Legal Adviser Enables Netanyahu Government's Campaign of DestructionMarwan Barghouti to Reportedly Run for Palestinian President From Israeli PrisonHaaretz CartoonA Top Leadership Expert Still Believes in Israel's Future. Here's WhyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in Seattle