IRAN DENIES REPORTS OF PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN’S RESIGNATION AMID CLAIMS OF IRGC POWER SHIFT
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Iran on Sunday dismissed reports alleging President Masoud Pezeshkian had resigned, describing them as rumours spread by a “disreputable foreign network
In a post on X, Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, the presidency’s deputy head of communications and information, called the claim “a continuation of previous ridiculous media games.”
Tabatabaei stated that President Pezeshkian “will not retreat from serving the people,” just as the country will not step back from the path of solidarity and resistance.
“They have published their own wishful thinking in place of reality,” he wrote. “They will take their wish to shatter the unity of the Iranian nation to the grave.”
Similarly, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, citing a government source, debunked Pezeshkian’s alleged preparedness to step down immediately.
According to Iran International, Pezeshkian submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, wherein he blamed the IRGC for exerting influence.
Pezeshkian complained he and the government have been excluded from the processes of major decisions by hardline factions within the IRGC, who currently control state affairs.
The President reportedly told Mojtaba Khamenei that the circumstances have left him unable to run the government effectively and would rather leave the position.
Reports indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has increasingly curtailed presidential and executive authority as it seeks to expand its influence and ensure its strategic interests are reflected in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
Meanwhile, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency suggested that Tehran could submit amendments of its own if President Donald Trump alters the draft agreement, stressing that Iran would only accept terms it considers favourable and remains prepared for the possibility that no deal may be reached.
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