Iran's clerical leadership faces a critical decision between resuming nuclear diplomacy with the United States or risking further military confrontation and internal division. After a devastating war with Israel and the United States, insiders reveal that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the ruling elite now favor returning to talks to ensure the regime's survival, despite opposition from hardliners. The recent conflict exposed Iran's military vulnerabilities and intensified public frustration over worsening blackouts, shortages, and perceived government failures. While moderates are reappearing in state media, signaling possible controlled reforms, the threat of renewed sanctions and external attacks looms if negotiations stall or fail to produce a verifiable deal. Ordinary Iranians, weary of war and isolation, express growing disillusionment with governance, but widespread protests have yet to erupt as authorities tighten security and repression.