Iran’s Political Fault Lines Widen as Fordo Strike Exposes Deep Fissures
Following the U.S. airstrike on the Fordo underground nuclear facility on June 22, Iran’s domestic political landscape has fractured sharply. The attack—part of a coordinated strike also including Natanz and Isfahan, has intensified a clash between hardliners urging military retaliation and moderates warning against further escalation with the United States. On one side stand ultra-hardliners,