Iran’s leadership is divided and bewildered over Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, four Iranian officials told The New York Times, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei apparently undecided about what to do next.

While conservative Iranians want a strong response, including a direct attack on Israel, moderates are urging restraint, the Saturday report said.

All of the four officials, two of whom are members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, spoke on condition of anonymity.

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