Given the ongoing regional and international deadlock, this overview is intended to help clarify the main actors involved in the conflict.
Our team has compiled a list of key figures from the Iranian, American, and Israeli governments and regimes. (Be aware that with the ongoing dynamics, some information can change over time.)
Iran
Israel
United States of America
To cite this article: “Actors in the conflict in Iran” by Edgar de Barbeyrac, Maxime Lechat, EISMENA, 05/05/2026, [https://eismena.com/news/actors-in-the-conflict-in-iran/].
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Following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in February of 2026, widespread celebrations took place among Iranians abroad. Some viewed the US-Israel military strikes
This translation benefited greatly from the expertise and collaboration of Dr. Lalla Amina Drhimeur, who holds a PhD in Political Science from Sciences Po Lyon.
Since the 1990s, the Israeli officials have consistently portrayed Iran as an “existential threat” to the State of Israel, to regional stability in the Middle
