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Who’s Really Running Iran?
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April 27, 2026
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35:05Now PlayingOver the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of talks with Tehran, leaving the fate of the cease-fire in limbo.
Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, looks at who is in charge of the country after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what those leaders really want.
GuestFarnaz Fassihi () , the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.
Background reading:
• These are the generals who are running Iran () .
• Here’s what to know () about the U.S.Iran peace talks.
Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
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