# Iran’s hardliners tighten grip amid escalating US conflict

https://mins.news/en/video/51788

- TRT World, 2026-09-09 17:54 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drZYK6TR39s

> Hardliners continue to rise in Iran as new Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei appoints officials known for rejecting negotiations to key military and security posts. The ongoing conflict with the United States has further emboldened them, according to analysis from Mustafa Caner of Sakarya University.

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