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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nIran\u2019s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a> is facing critical medical challenges after surviving a bomb attack, raising questions over his ability to exercise full control as the country navigates war and fragile ceasefire talks.According to the New York Times report, Khamenei has undergone surgery on his hand, suffered severe facial burns and is awaiting a prosthetic leg following injuries sustained in the strike.While he remains mentally capable of making decisions, his physical condition has significantly limited his direct engagement.<\/p>\n Four officials familiar with the matter cited by The New York Times said that Khamenei has had minimal contact with Iranian generals during ongoing negotiations. Analysts suggest this has created a power vacuum increasingly filled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).\u201cMojtaba is not yet in full command or control,\u201d Sanam Vakil of Chatham House told NYT, adding that decisions are often presented to him as \u201cfait accompli.\u201dAli Vaez of the International Crisis Group echoed this view, stating, \u201cMojtaba is not supreme; he might be leader in name, but he is not supreme the way his father was\u2026 Mojtaba is subservient to the Revolutionary Guards,\u201d as quoted by the NYT.<\/p>\n According to the NYT, the IRGC played a decisive role in halting planned talks with the United States in Islamabad, overriding Iran\u2019s civilian leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi.Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei after his death in US-Israeli strikes, has not made any public appearances or verbal statements since assuming office, reportedly to avoid appearing weak.Also read|<\/span>‘Don’t rush me’: Trump denies setting deadline for Iran proposal; turns down nuclear options<\/a>Instead, communication with him is being conducted through sealed, hand-delivered letters.<\/p>\n Describing the evolving power structure, former adviser Abdolreza Davari told NYT, \u201cMojtaba is managing the country as though he is the director of the board\u2026 The generals are the board members.\u201dThis shift marks a departure from the previous centralised authority under his father, with military commanders now playing a more dominant role in decision-making.The developments come as an indefinite ceasefire remains in place between Iran and the United States, with both sides assessing pathways to resume negotiations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.However, with internal power dynamics in flux and the IRGC asserting greater control, prospects for diplomacy remain uncertain.<\/div>\n\nLimited control,
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\u2018Board-style\u2019 leadership emerges<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n