The Unseen Players in Diplomacy: Trump's Unorthodox Approach to Iran The recent Axios report revealing a secret backchannel between the Trump administration and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) via Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani has sparked both intrigue and concern.
This episode highlights a fundamental challenge facing Washington in its dealings with Tehran: identifying who wields actual power within the Iranian regime.
The complex web of relationships within Iran's government has long posed a problem for US policymakers.