# factionalism
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Under Siege at Home and Abroad: Iran’s Hardliners Demand Punishment for Rouhani as U.S. Pressure Mounts
Hardline factions in Iran have intensified attacks on reformists, with some calling for the execution of former president Hassan Rouhani, against a backdrop of increased U.S. military deployments in the Gulf. The dispute pits hawks who favour confrontation against reformists who seek diplomatic de‑escalation, leaving the Supreme Leader’s choices as the pivotal determinant of whether tensions remain domestic or spill into regional conflict.
Assassination of Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi at a Fraught Moment Risks Re‑igniting Libya’s Factional War
Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi was assassinated on 3 February in Zintan by masked gunmen who reportedly disabled security cameras before killing him. His death comes at a politically sensitive moment and risks provoking reprisals, deepening factional divisions, and further undermining Libya’s fragile path to national reconciliation.