A former top Iranian official states that despite increased military threats from the US and Israel, Iran's decision-making framework is operating normally and there is little chance of systemic collapse.
In light of heightened military threats from the U.S. and Israel, there is growing concern over the stability of Iran's regime and the potential for internal fractures. Sayyed Hossein Mousavian, a former chairman of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and now a visiting researcher at Princeton, asserts that Iran's decision-making process is functioning normally and the likelihood of systemic collapse is low. He points out that the military, the SNSC, and the Supreme Leader play key roles in military decisions, ensuring that there is no vacuum in leadership despite the death of the Supreme Leader, who has been succeeded by a leadership council as stipulated by the constitution.
