The New York Times reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that he would resign if no agreement is reached between the US and Iran, according to a Telegram news channel citing the report.
The New York Times has reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that he would resign if no agreement is reached between the United States and Iran, according to a Telegram news channel citing the report. The channel, Rak Net, posted the report on Saturday afternoon. Pezeshkian has previously denied similar reports. In late June, he rejected claims that he had threatened to resign, calling them an attempt to harm his standing before Khamenei. The report comes amid ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran over a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed in June. The MOU, which aims to end regional hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, has faced internal opposition in Iran. Supreme Leader Khamenei has been weighing whether to cancel the agreement. The new report suggests deepening internal tensions within the Iranian leadership over the diplomatic path.
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