Trump and Israel killed Iran’s moderates. Now the more hardline military has stepped into the power vacuum
- Posted on April 21, 2026
- By The Independent
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Trump and Israel killed Iran’s moderates. Now the more hardline military has stepped into the power vacuum

The US president claims that a ‘regime transformation’ has taken place in Tehran, with hawks replaced by less radical figures. But analyst tell Maira Butt that the picture unfolding on the ground is very different