# Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 22:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| livemint.com | US-Iran war Highlights: Marco Rubio says progress made in Hormuz talks, but no final deal yet | 2026-08-04 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxOWDFycmpQZW11Y2pkMUhicGVVUWhJMEV2cTFrZndUTU1SdThCQVFDLURyY3VSRkRRR2dwcE5lVjhTRXZkNzl0bl9FYkp2cl9YeUtxbU5lZFk5OUZFYVJBa1NYSEtmLWpBbGN4UUFJaGhMdlBQRUFLcGhMUHZ0eVBNMGVjak9BblBFeG1tSWpEYWEtVjVFdHFWeEdIMTBhVnBVeGZDTTB5ZlNkUmNjQmxXV3R2UkVjdEZrcEJVWDYzQW9qQXdSdUlPd01ld0pTLWE3azgxdVZhMGg5QjJmcWFFMjhKcnV3MkcwcUZpYXg3UQ?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Political Troubles In Iran As Mojtaba Issues "Final Ultimatum" To Pezeshkian | 2026-08-04 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNODF2U0MxZncxelJMVGNKa3lxTzlQc3VKbnl1RFd6T3NwRjBHT2NKN2padjl6dXROTXFqcEdRbDFOV21Qb2hmWG9ra1ZrcjZNTjZCNzFmaGxiSkJoclZDWkVELXYzZ1VTaEVidG55Q3BNbVhsdmNQWWJ0T3RlMTVaTDlXOGNnSDRBeVJnSmV4Y2FMUl9MdzRTbElFWVVTNG1CZjVjSFJwQXZwU0VhajB5ZFVBbDZvSXVHakY5NElqQVktYmVVajhoSjNjSdIB0wFBVV95cUxQRFhDZmhuQW9GWFVQR1oxUVdKV1JlRnVoNG16OHRqTlY0OF9yTVBfNV96NHJLb1laU1VWLWZ4bUZEZGEwY2pLdjlVZW41MHNCdFJ6THloSzg1bTdIT0hJQTJmZHpuQXJYMUhNbXJLZXFEcTVhR0F4MzZFcmZMcDdRTTFQQWpnTm5) |
| Latest World News on Fox News | Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say | 2026-08-04 19:14 | [Source Link](https://www.foxnews.com/world/irans-unseen-supreme-leader-becomes-weapon-escalating-power-struggle-experts-say) |
| Fox News | Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say | 2026-08-04 19:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQdHFYOGlRWVhTMngxcVByekl6ZGx2aVNPaWlfcDZtSUJyQkFvamZXQVNOWDhoSU1LOGRxdWpTdHViNG93bFNKQmZyMVQwMy1pd3VsbnZjSTZHaWEyeFRmMTR2cUJpb3ZPZk1pSV9HZ0hoVkc0LUtfRmtaN0NTdmlUT3hwVlp4a2tpc1lwekVRSlFKbnFPdWt0djBYQzlPWWMtdW9fSkkzOWJBU1k3cHZj0gG0AUFVX3lxTE53ZHpWTzR3YjBxa3RtZTItejRPYkl1OXNKTVAyNXM2ZjBEeW5OVUtjcHdKZlItTFpzdmJTVnYtNkRSOTZMR1dHc3hVdWYxZDNESnp1cmh2SkNyenFJSW5GS1RSc3hqSGVJMlBOTTF2MS03T3c1ajBOcU1adWpHWlQzLV9Bd3FqRl9ZcTNiRHpHdnNaTkU1ZXZRRzJ2c3lQNVM0Wjh) |

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