US-Iran Peace Talks: Who Answered Trump's Tehran Call Amidst Leadership Vacuum After Khamenei, Larijani?
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Iran Leadership Vacuum: Who Answered Trump's Call Amidst Crisis?
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News18•23-03-2026, 18:19
Iran Leadership Vacuum: Who Answered Trump's Call Amidst Crisis?
•US President Donald Trump claimed positive talks with Iran, postponing military attacks for 5 days, but Iran denied the claim.
•The contradiction raises questions about back-channel diplomacy, psychological pressure, or Trump's domestic political motives.
•Iran's top leadership, including Ayatollah Khamenei and Ali Larijani, are reportedly deceased, and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured and unseen.
•With a severe leadership vacuum, speculation arises whether Trump spoke with President Masoud Pezeshkian's faction or through intermediaries like Oman to IRGC commanders.
•Iran's foreign minister framed the 5-day ceasefire as a moral victory, while Trump's 'pause' is seen as a final ultimatum before potential attacks on infrastructure.