The war appears to be hardening a new faultline between Iranian nationalists who are guided by realpolitik and state interest, and Islamists who are anchored in revolutionary ideology https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/04/19/which-iran-is-america-dealing-with?taid=69e555124d22860001046822&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante