{"id":315935,"date":"2026-02-06T18:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/who-holds-power-in-iran-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:01:29","slug":"who-holds-power-in-iran-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/who-holds-power-in-iran-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Who holds power in Iran? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lez1LmuEMXQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Who holds power in Iran? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lez1LmuEMXQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Due to its violent response to recent protests, the United States is contemplating military strikes against Iran. 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