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Difficulty of Understanding Between a State and a Non-State Entity

Adnan Kamel Salah

Date of publication: July 13, 2026 23:07 KSA

As long as the ruling elites in Tehran insist that their regime is still a 'revolution' and has not yet matured into a state, the world will face difficulty in dealing with it. The current war has made the regime more radical and more daring in its adventures, escalating the confrontation with America. The regime's leaders act as if they are not interested in a deal with the Americans that would open the coffers of billions of dollars. Their control over the Strait of Hormuz has encouraged them to insist on dominating the region. They believe that this will achieve for them all that they are now promised, and without any agreement with either of the 'great or lesser Satans'.

The agreement reached by the two American negotiators with them was not clear; it lacks a lot, and some of its texts appear as if the American negotiators left the Iranians to dictate their terms. It seems that the US State Department, which has many expertise and competencies, did not participate in drafting this agreement. The matter was left to those seeking a 'deal' with the merchants of the 'Iranian bazaar,' who are skilled at creating illusions, which led the entire region to face the critical situation we are living in. Will we see any real change in the current regime in Tehran?

Perhaps this will come through the decisions expected to be announced by the new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, when he announces appointments to a number of sensitive positions, including the head of the judiciary, the commanders of the Basij force, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with the head of the Supreme Leader's office. In recent weeks, Tehran has witnessed senior officials and prominent political figures exchanging sharp accusations, including describing opponents as treasonous and plotting a coup. The Gulf states have successfully confronted Iranian aggression against them, with each country using its defensive arsenal to protect its facilities. It would be better for the Gulf Cooperation Council to fully activate the unified military command to confront such situations, as was successfully used in the past.

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