I just reviewed some very interesting information about the power structure in Iran that many are probably overlooking. The central issue is understanding who truly controls the key decisions now that Khamenei has delegated authority in a more distributed manner.

According to the Iranian constitution, specifically Article 111, the country currently operates under a system of three individuals exercising the powers of the Supreme Leader. This is crucial for understanding the current geopolitical landscape. The first is Ali Reza Alavi, who represents the clergy and the legal branch as a representative of the Guardian Council. Then there is Pezeshkian in the administration as the current president. And finally Mohseni-Ejei controlling the judiciary as the chief judge.

Now, what most people don’t grasp is this: although there are three in the government, Alavi holds a special position. As the only senior ayatollah among the three, he has the greatest moral right of interpretation when it comes to decisions involving "the banner of revenge" and "declaring external war." This is no minor detail.

Alavi is someone whom Khamenei has promoted for over 30 years as one of his main confidants. Born in 1959, and although he is not blood-related to Khamenei, his loyalty has been tested over decades. The interesting part is that Alavi is described as an extremely tough revolutionary, someone who will strike at the West with less consideration than Khamenei himself. That gives you an idea of the type of leadership emerging.

The geopolitical implication here is quite clear: this is probably not good news for the United States and Israel. The distribution of power under Khamenei has created a structure where decisions on external conflicts could be even more aggressive than before. It’s worth monitoring how this dynamic of three individuals evolves in the coming months.