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Prominent political cleavage: The IRGC and the collapse of the Strait of Hormuz deal

A B-2 Spirit takes off from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in support of Operation Midnight Hammer, June 21, 2025. Midnight Hammer was a deeply coordinated strike combining air and naval firepower to target Iran's underground nuclear sites. (U.S. Air Force photo)'Hardliners appear to be acting outside the authority of the civilian leadership' in divided nation