Internal Power Struggles and Nuclear Uncertainty in Tehran

Pezeshkian continues to signal willingness to pursue peace, while Mojtaba Khamenei and IRGC-aligned hardliners consolidate authority and oppose major concessions. Leadership uncertainty could abruptly alter negotiations. Reports of a hardened UF6 storage facility at Natanz, surviving strikes and designed for rapid enrichment expansion, keep nuclear latency and IAEA access at the center of any diplomatic settlement.