On i24, Zineb Riboua argues that the IRGC’s chain of command has fractured, which explains the regime’s increasingly sporadic and disjointed response to the war. She adds that Iran has effectively lost its ability to leverage the “Resistance Axis” as a strategic asset, as it continues to target its neighbors, which is shaping both regional security dynamics and the messaging of Gulf states.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)