# Who determines Iran’s fighting and negotiating position amid US threats?

https://mins.news/en/item/128784

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 09:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/who-determines-irans-fighting-and-negotiating-position-amid-us-threats?traffic_source=rss

> Iran and the United States are negotiating to prevent the war from widening, but the stalled process has underscored the distribution of power inside Iran’s government. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had granted his government “certain powers” for the talks. The IRGC and security officials have gained influence; the supreme leader makes the final decision on ending the war, after the Supreme National Security Council votes.

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