Report: Iranian Officials Feared Regime Collapse – Pushed for Deal with US

A New York Times investigation reveals that the war against Israel and the US led senior Iranian regime officials to genuine fear of economic and regime collapse • Iran's president threatened to resign, the central…
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A New York Times investigation reports that senior Iranian officials feared economic and regime collapse during the war, pushing for a deal with the U.S. The Iranian president threatened resignation, and the central bank warned of food and medicine shortages. A power struggle in Tehran now centers on who will lead the Islamic Republic after the conflict.
