Iran: The Factionalization of the State (With Interactive Graphic)

Iranian politics became increasingly complex in the wake of the country's June 12 presidential election. Cracks in the establishment have begun to spread as the country's four top leaders — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Expediency Council chair Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani — compete for influence.