Iran faces internal power struggles amid US-Iran conflict

Internal political tensions are rising within Iran as reports indicate a growing divide between President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The disagreement centers on strategic management, including war escalation, economic recovery, and diplomatic relations with neighboring Gulf states. While Pezeshkian has advocated for diplomacy and economic stability, the IRGC maintains a more confrontational stance. The President has noted that ultimate authority regarding war and negotiations with the United States rests with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council.

Parallel to these domestic struggles, the 2026 US-Iran conflict has demonstrated significant vulnerabilities in global technology infrastructure. The escalation transformed cyberspace into a battlefield, with state-sponsored actors targeting cloud providers, financial systems, and telecommunications. The conflict caused widespread disruptions, including DDoS attacks, BGP route hijacking, and DNS poisoning. Organizations relying on internet routes through the Middle East experienced increased latency, packet loss, and service degradation, highlighting how geopolitical instability poses direct operational risks to global cloud and DevOps environments.