An anonymous source within the Trump administration told CNN that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps holds absolute control over Iran's decision-making and that the Iranian officials President Trump is speaking with are not authorized to sign agreements. The source said the conflict will continue and intensify.
Minutes earlier, The Zioneer reported that American officials told CNN the IRGC holds complete control over Iran's decision-making and that the conflict could be prolonged. A new message from an anonymous Trump administration source provides a more explicit version of the same assessment: the people President Trump is speaking with in Iran are not the decision-makers and lack the authority to sign agreements. The source added that the conflict will indeed continue and intensify.
The remarks come amid a complex diplomatic backdrop. The IRGC has formally withdrawn from all nuclear negotiations with the US (June 12) and denied setting up a hotline regarding the Strait of Hormuz (June 26). Iran's IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reported on June 14 that no final agreement had been reached and that even if understandings were achieved, they would not meet Trump's declared timeline. The Zioneer's analyst coverage has noted that the diplomatic gap between Washington and Tehran appears insurmountable as long as hardline elements in the IRGC remain in power.
The current statement reinforces the assessment that the IRGC's hardline faction, not the political leadership engaged by the Trump administration, holds the ultimate authority in Iran—raising further questions about the viability of any diplomatic track.
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