It looks like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is running Iran but see after the jump for an interesting observation regarding the army (Artesh) vs. the IRGC.
From the Times O'London, April 6:
A diplomatic memo reveals the location of Mojtaba Khamenei. He was wounded in the same US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is incapacitated and receiving medical treatment in the holy city of Qom, according to an intelligence assessment which suggests he is not capable of running the country.
A diplomatic memo understood to be based on American and Israeli intelligence and shared with Gulf allies suggests that Khamenei, the son of the killed long-time leader Ali Khamenei, is unconscious and being treated for a “severe” medical condition.
The memo, seen by The Times, reveals the supreme leader’s location for the first time. The central city, 87 miles south of Tehran, is considered sacred in Shia Islam.
“Mojtaba Khamenei is being treated in Qom in a severe condition, unable to be involved in any decision making by the regime,” it reads.
Iran war latest: follow liveAccording to the memo, the elder Khamenei’s body is being prepared for burial in Qom, the seat of Shia clerical power, known as the religious capital of the country.
It states that intelligence agencies identified the preparation of “laying the groundworks needed to build a large mausoleum in Qom” for “more than one grave”, suggesting that other family members — and possibly Mojtaba himself — could be buried alongside the late supreme leader.
Information on the younger Khamenei’s location is thought to have been known by US and Israeli spy agencies for some time but has not previously been made public.
The US National Security Agency, which is responsible for processing global intelligence on behalf of the Department of War, has been contacted about the memo, as has Iran’s representation in Washington, which is based at the Pakistani embassy.....
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Though the report doesn't come out and say it, that sounds like the new supreme leader is in a coma. Which may make the following more important than it would otherwise be. It appears the Israelis have been deliberately sparing the upper ranks of the army and civilian government while killing the hard-core IRGC and Mullocracy:
Notable absence of Artesh leadership among those killed; only IRGC commanders have been targeted. https://t.co/SWZo6LmolX pic.twitter.com/QkzMWcwY67
— Colby Badhwar (@ColbyBadhwar) April 7, 2026
Meaning that should the hard-core lose their grip on power, there will be some folks left to negotiate a peace.
You always want to leave someone you can negotiate with.