The Islamic Republic of Iran has lost many high-ranking officials in its leadership since being subjected to Israeli and US air attacks. In other words, most of Iran's leadership officials have been killed since February 28. The country's Supreme Leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was neutralized on the very first day of the war.
Today, Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was killed. He was effectively acting as the leader of the Iranian regime after Khamenei was killed.
The country's newly elected Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reported to be wounded and currently receiving treatment in Russia. It is currently unknown who holds the governance of Iran. President Masoud Pezeshkian, who does not possess significant powers according to Iranian laws, has limited influence. In this situation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) comes to the forefront.
It is interesting to know, who is currently governing Iran?
In a statement to **Modern.az**, political analyst **Elkhan Shahinoglu** stated that power in Iran is currently in the hands of a group of IRGC generals:
“They are also making the decisions. The President's authority is limited, and there are reports that the Supreme Leader is wounded. Even if the Supreme Leader were healthy, he lacks the experience and influence of his father. Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, has also been killed. Thus, control in Iran has completely passed into the hands of a group of IRGC generals. This makes Iran even more dangerous. Because these generals carry out attacks indiscriminately. They are trying to spread the flames to neighboring countries. In other words, there is a de facto power vacuum in Iran. Even before the war, power was managed from several centers. The Supreme Leader, a president with limited authority, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and IRGC generals were in power. Since the others have been neutralized, power has concentrated in the hands of IRGC generals during the war. However, some of them have also been killed. Lower-ranking officers have replaced them. Even if the war stops today, a very serious power vacuum and chaos will emerge in Iran in the future. Its signs are already visible now".
The political analyst also spoke about what the chaos would result in:
"After the war ends, if the regime does not accept the US's conditions, another wave of protests will be initiated. It will not be possible to normalize the economic situation, and Iran will not be able to sell oil, its sole source of income. This will lead to social tension. The reason for the current lack of social tension is the ongoing war. If IRGC generals remain in power after the war ends, chaos and centrifugal tendencies will intensify. In this case, the likelihood of Iran's disintegration will increase".
