Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly threatened to resign if his country does not sign a deal, claiming the economic situation is 'catastrophic', according to a report Saturday evening. The threat follows an earlier report Saturday afternoon in which Pezeshkian warned the economy is 'very serious'.
The new report adds a conditional element to the resignation threat that Pezeshkian first issued earlier Saturday. At 13:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Pezeshkian had threatened to resign and warned of a 'very serious' economic situation. The latest report, published at 20:09, specifies that the resignation is contingent on Iran not signing a deal — a deal that Pezeshkian believes is necessary to avert an economic catastrophe. The nature of the deal and the identity of the other party were not specified. The report is based on a single source and remains unconfirmed.
2 developments
- DevelopingNew York Times: Iran's Pezeshkian threatens to resign if US-Iran deal fails
- DevelopingIran's Pezeshkian denies resignation rumors, says he is 'fully coordinated' with armed forces
- DevelopingIranian President Pezeshkian denies threatening to resign, says claim aimed at harming his standing
- DevelopingIranian president warns economic pressure could erode public support for government
Source and signal
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