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Zarif's 'diplomats or Quds Force?' question rattles Iran's old guard

Original: Diplomats or Quds Force? Zarif's blunt question rattles Iran's old guard

Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has publicly challenged the country's establishment by asking whether Iran's foreign policy should be led by diplomats or by the Quds Force, the external arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The blunt question has struck a nerve among hardliners, highlighting the long-running power struggle over who shapes Iran's regional and diplomatic strategy.

Why now: The remark exposes an internal rift in Iranian decision-making at a sensitive moment for the country's regional policy

Mohammad Javad ZarifQuds ForceIranIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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• Diplomats or Quds Force? Zarif's blunt question rattles Iran's old guard · The National
• Diplomats or Quds Force? Zarif's blunt question rattles Iran's old guard · The National

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