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Trump and Israel killed Iran’s moderates. Now the more hardline military has stepped into the power vacuum

Trump and Israel killed Iran’s moderates. Now the more hardline military has stepped into the power vacuum

The US president claims that a ‘regime transformation’ has taken place in Tehran, with hawks replaced by less radical figures. But analyst tell Maira Butt that the picture unfolding on the ground is very different

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Trump and Israel killed Iran’s moderates. Now the more hardline military has stepped into the power vacuum