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Major General Ahmad Vahidi Leads IRGC Group Seeking Negotiations and Total Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Major General Ahmad Vahidi leads a prominent group within the Iranian regime that is currently guiding policy by advocating for negotiations with the United States while insisting on total control over the Strait of Hormuz. While the IRGC-Vahidi group is willing to negotiate, it remains unwilling to accept any terms that do not grant Iran complete control of the waterway. This group faces pressure from a pro-compromise faction, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, which seeks to secure some degree of control without the severe economic pain caused by the ongoing US naval blockade and sanctions. Additionally, an ultra-hardline faction, the Paydari Front, remains opposed to all negotiations with the United States. The Iranian regime continues to prioritize the strait as a means of preserving future leverage, rejecting recent 10-day truce proposals from Omani mediators that would require Iran to reopen the strait in exchange for the United States lifting the blockade. The administration announced that the US has not conducted any attacks on Iran since July 24, allowing Iran to use the pause to reconstitute its military capabilities.

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