Pezeshkian’s apology for the targeting of neighboring countries, along with the temporary leadership council’s approval to suspend the strikes, has raised questions about the council’s ability to control the IRGC overseeing military operations against the U.S. and "Israel."

The unprecedented developments in Iran raise questions about the identity of Khamenei's successor, the shape of the transitional phase, and the future of the ruling regime amid internal divisions and external pressures.

Iran’s Reformist Front is facing what has been described as its most severe crackdown in over a decade, with authorities launching a wave of arrests targeting its prominent figures.

Since the protests erupted, Iran’s leadership has leveled direct accusations at the United States, accusing it for what officials describe as riots sweeping the country.

Iran’s nearly week-long protests, sparked by economic despair but quickly widening into demands for broad change, have turned deadly.