Full Analysis Summary
Larijani given wartime authority
Euronews reports, citing The New York Times, that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delegated responsibility for preserving Iran’s political system and managing wartime conditions to Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
The New York Times said it relied on six Iranian officials and several Revolutionary Guard members for its account.
The paper said the '67‑year‑old former IRGC commander has virtually taken over direction of key state affairs since early January amid internal protests and threats from the United States.'
Sri Lanka Guardian echoes The New York Times account and describes Larijani as steering the regime through a 'January danger zone' of domestic protests and U.S. strike threats.
A Moneycontrol snippet included with the sources did not provide article text for confirmation and noted: 'I don’t have the article text — only the Moneycontrol copyright notice you pasted. I can’t summarize what I can’t see.'
Together, these reports present Larijani as having taken broad wartime and system-preservation authority amid domestic unrest and possible external threats.
Coverage Differences
Source Attribution
Euronews and Sri Lanka Guardian both attribute the account to The New York Times, but Euronews highlights the NYT's sourcing by naming "six Iranian officials and several Revolutionary Guard members," while Sri Lanka Guardian summarizes the NYT as drawing on "senior Iranian officials, Guards members, former diplomats and Iranian media." Moneycontrol does not present an article and states it cannot confirm the text.
Larijani's reported role
The Sri Lanka Guardian describes Larijani as the head of the Supreme National Security Council and as the 'de facto authority—marginalizing President Masoud Pezeshkian.'
The Sri Lanka Guardian says Pezeshkian has 'coordinated a harsh crackdown on protests, kept communications with allies (Russia, Qatar and Oman), and taken part in nuclear talks with Washington.'
Euronews, citing the New York Times’ sourcing, emphasizes Larijani's takeover of direction over key affairs amid the dual pressures of protests and U.S. threats.
The Moneycontrol entry lacks the article text and therefore does not corroborate these specific action claims.
Coverage Differences
Tone
Sri Lanka Guardian uses assertive language ("de facto authority—marginalizing President Masoud Pezeshkian", "coordinated a harsh crackdown") that frames Larijani as actively reshaping internal power dynamics and security responses, while Euronews reports the NYT's wording about Larijani "virtually taken over" but does not list the same operational details; Moneycontrol indicates the article text is unavailable to confirm either portrayal.
Sourcing and evidence summary
Both Euronews and Sri Lanka Guardian explicitly say they are relaying a New York Times report.
Euronews specifies that the NYT is "citing six Iranian officials and several Revolutionary Guard members."
Sri Lanka Guardian lists the NYT source base as "senior Iranian officials, Guards members, former diplomats and Iranian media."
Neither snippet presents direct quotes from Iranian state officials or an official statement from Khamenei.
The Moneycontrol snippet warns that its article text was not provided, leaving direct verification unavailable in these sources.
Coverage Differences
Detail Emphasis
Euronews highlights the NYT's narrower list of named sources ("six Iranian officials and several Revolutionary Guard members"), whereas Sri Lanka Guardian presents a broader catalogue ("senior Iranian officials, Guards members, former diplomats and Iranian media"). Both attribute the core claim to the NYT; Moneycontrol notes missing text and therefore cannot provide its own sourcing.
Larijani's leadership role
The Sri Lanka Guardian portrays Larijani as centralizing authority and actively overseeing security measures.
That source says he "kept communications with allies (Russia, Qatar and Oman), and taken part in nuclear talks with Washington."
Euronews frames Larijani's role as preserving Iran’s political system and managing wartime conditions amid U.S. threats and protests.
The sources together imply strengthened executive crisis management under Larijani.
The snippets do not include direct confirmation from Iranian state institutions in the provided texts.
Coverage Differences
Narrative Framing
Sri Lanka Guardian frames Larijani as an assertive, operational leader coordinating crackdowns and diplomacy, while Euronews emphasizes a delegatory, protective role for Iran's system ("preserving Iran’s political system and managing wartime conditions"). Moneycontrol provides no corroborating text to evaluate these framings.
Uncertainties and limitations
Across the provided snippets there is agreement that the narrative comes from a New York Times investigation, with sourcing described but no direct official Iranian confirmation quoted in these excerpts.
Sri Lanka Guardian adds granular claims about marginalizing the president and coordinating a crackdown, while Euronews focuses on Larijani 'virtually' taking over duties amid protests and U.S. threats.
The Moneycontrol snippet explicitly says the article text was not available to it, highlighting that the provided source set here is incomplete and that primary text or additional reporting would be needed to confirm official statements or fuller context.
Coverage Differences
Missed Information
None of the snippets include direct quotes from Iranian state institutions or an official Khamenei statement; Sri Lanka Guardian includes more specific operational claims, Euronews limits itself to the NYT's summarized conclusion and sourcing, and Moneycontrol explicitly reports it lacks the article text—together indicating gaps in primary-source confirmation in the available excerpts.