An IRGC-aligned the source quotes Ayatollah Baqer Kharrazi, a representative of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, warning that if President Masoud Pezeshkian submits his resignation again, it will be accepted. The channel also reports that Kharrazi stated Mohsen Rezaei has no right to intervene in negotiations. The claim has not been independently verified.
An IRGC-aligned the source reported early Tuesday that Ayatollah Baqer Kharrazi, a representative of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, warned President Masoud Pezeshkian that his resignation would be accepted if resubmitted. The channel also quoted Kharrazi as stating that Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC commander and military advisor to Khamenei, has no right to intervene in negotiations.
This statement comes amid documented tensions between Pezeshkian and the hardline faction. As The Zioneer reported on July 1, Pezeshkian acknowledged that his government is subordinate to Mojtaba Khamenei on foreign policy. On July 4, the New York Times reported, citing Iranian sources, that Pezeshkian had threatened to resign if no US-Iran agreement was reached. The new warning suggests that the hardline faction is prepared to accept his resignation should he attempt to leverage it again. The position on Rezaei also signals a narrowing of the decision-making circle around the supreme leader. The report is based on a single channel and has not been independently verified.
2 developments
- DevelopingNew York Times: Iran's Pezeshkian threatens to resign if US-Iran deal fails
- DevelopingIranian President Pezeshkian denies threatening to resign, says claim aimed at harming his standing
- DevelopingIran's president: government subordinates to Mojtaba Khamenei on talks
- DevelopingKhamenei military advisor Rezaei warns US: accept Iran's terms or lose credibility
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