Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives

Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:52 Leaked recordings underscore tensions over US negotiations and competing visions for the future Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian at a press conference in Tehran, 8 August 2026 (Iranian Presidential Office/AFP) Off Iran ’s political landscape appears to have entered a new phase as two competing camps emerge: those advocating a deal with the United States and those determined to block a