Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role
DUBAI, April 28 - Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington.
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