Despite presenting a united front against the US, Iran’s leadership is locked in an extraordinary struggle over the war’s endgame, with hardliners demanding total victory and renewed social control while President Masoud Pezeshkian’s camp warns of economic collapse

Iran’s power structure complicates efforts to enforce any ceasefire with the U.S., from the Supreme Leader to the Revolutionary Guards.

Iran's leadership is showing unity in its war strategy against the U.S., but there are sharp differences over the endgame.