Who really holds power in Iran today?

The crisis reaches its peak in the debate over the negotiating delegation to Islamabad. Signs of diplomatic flexibility coincided with implicit accusations that the delegation, which included more than 80 people, had overstepped its authority. The facts suggest that the negotiations do not reflect a final decision or a clear state policy. The process appears more like an internal testing ground where the limits of influence are being drawn between two camps: one favoring negotiation and agreement, the other confrontation and escalation. In both cases, the objective follows the instinct of survival.