Iran's leadership fracturing under relentless bombardment

Iran's ruling elite is showing deepening fractures as war with the United States and Israel intensifies, following the death of the Supreme Leader and a decapitation campaign that has killed many senior commanders; hardliners in the Revolutionary Guards push for a bigger role and a tougher stance, while President Masoud Pezeshkian's conciliatory approach triggers backlash and a race to appoint a successor, signaling serious internal divisions even as officials vow unity against external threats.