IRAN PERSPECTIVE

Tehran experiences the ceasefire as an internal power struggle as much as a diplomatic event. Iran International reveals regime factions jostling for credit: reformists see proof that diplomacy works, while IRGC hardliners present military resistance as the decisive factor that forced Washington to negotiate. This domestic narrative battle is more revealing than the deal itself — it exposes a fractured regime where each camp instrumentalizes the truce for its own political ambitions. The Hezbollah question crystallizes tensions: for Tehran, a ceasefire excluding its main regional ally is not a peace deal — it is a strategic trap. Iran openly threatens to break the truce if Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon continue, linking two theaters of conflict that Washington is trying to separate. The Strait of Hormuz remains the ultimate leverage: even under ceasefire, Tehran retains the ability to shut the passage within hours.