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![File photo: Iranian parliament (Majlis) descends into shouting and uproar]
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## The Perfect Storm Within
Once hailed as “unity under pressure,” Iran’s leadership is now in open warfare. President’s cabinet, Friday pulpits, parliament floors, and streets are abuzz with blame. Each faction points fingers for a crisis that seems uncontainable. Government skirmishes over gasoline price hikes and the CFT convention highlight a power structure crumbling from within.
## The Gasoline Gamble
The government, amidst these power struggles, plans a staggering 300–500 percent increase in fuel prices. Hamid Rasaee confirmed prices would leap from 1,500 to 5,500 tomans per litre. State newspapers like Arman-e Emrooz fear a repeat of the infamous November 2019, when a sudden hike led to widespread protests. Economists warn this “shock therapy” amidst 40% inflation could spark fresh unrest.
#Iran’s Power Struggle: A Fractured Regime Hiding Behind Bold Rhetoric
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) October 16, 2025
## A Government at War with Itself
The Pezeshkian administration, compromised by public ire over inflation and declining living standards, faces rebellion. Extremists aim to impeach several ministers, citing inefficiency and foreign compliance. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani, appearing on state TV, urged calm and warned against destabilizing ministries. She conceded internal disorder compounds national woes.
#Iranian Officials Split Over Russia, Economics and Talks with Washington
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) October 18, 2025
## The Clergy’s Fear of Collapse
Even Iran’s clergy, once bastions of certainty, now voice fear and fatigue. Ahmad Alamolhoda in Mashhad pleaded against losing faith in the revolution. Mojtaba Mirdamadi in Isfahan lamented that young Iranians dismiss official propaganda, evidencing cracks in the regime’s ideological armor.
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) October 12, 2025
## The CFT Firestorm
A fierce debate over the CFT (Convention on the Financing of Terrorism) adds to Iran’s internal unrest. Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf moved the ratification to President Masoud Pezeshkian, while 150 MPs opposed it, claiming national security risks. Allies of Khamenei accused the government of betraying groups like Hezbollah by revealing financial networks to foreigners.
Intensified Factional Fighting Within #Iran’s Clerical Regime Amidst Crises
— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) April 6, 2025
Fuel hikes, cabinet impeachments, the CFT debacle, and clerical despair signal not isolated events but symptoms of a failing system thriving on discord. Every scandal and economic blow deepens the existential crisis within the regime.
