Saeed Jalili, a prominent Iranian hardliner with a large support base opposed to the emerging agreement and close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was reportedly removed today from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
The move reflects an intensifying internal power struggle in Tehran—not between moderates and extremists, but between rival factions of hardliners competing for control of the regime.
Jalili’s dismissal also appears to strengthen the position of Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is increasingly acting as the dominant political figure in the absence of a functioning supreme leader. The current supreme leadership appears to be little more than a symbolic cardboard figure, while real power is shifting behind the scenes.
Jalili had reportedly taken over a central role in managing negotiations after Ali Larijani was eliminated by Israel.