With all eyes on the ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran, a concerning report has now emerged from the West Asian country on Sunday.
Iran International reported, citing a source that Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian submitted his resignation Sunday citing a “takeover” of the administration by the IRGC. The report also noted that the resignation is pending the approval of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader.
The claims were made by Iran International citing an anonymous source “familiar with the matter”. The government in Iran, however, has refuted the claims.
Presidential Office Deputy Head of Communications Mehdi Tabatabaei wrote in a post on X that the Iran International report is “false” and a part of the “media games” amid the ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire.
The rebuttal of the report was also confirmed by Anadolu Agency, Turkey’s state-run news agency.
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What The Report Claimed
The Iran International report claimed that President Masoud Pezeshkian sent his resignation Sunday, citing “the president and the government have effectively been excluded from major and vital decision-making processes in the country, and that the vacuum created by this situation has enabled hardline factions within the IRGC to take control of affairs.”
The source cited in the report claimed that the president requested to step down, alleging he is “unable to run the government and carry out his legal responsibilities.”
However, it is important to note that the claims were based on the source cited. As of now, no official statement or update has been issued by the office of Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Iran Fact Checks Claim
Far from confirming it, Iran has dismissed the reports, noting that they are “false,” alleging that it was manufactured to manipulate the narrative around the US-Iran talks.
“Pezeshkian would not back down from serving the Iranian people,” Iran’s Presidential Office Deputy Head of Communications Mehdi Tabatabaei wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported, citing an informed government source, that Masoud Pezeshkian remains in his role as President and has not resigned.
Trump Gives Surprising Update On Iran Talks
As talks between the US and Iran go on amid the ongoing 60-day ceasefire, Donald Trump on Saturday provided a big update on the US push against Iran developing nuclear weapons in the ongoing talks.
Speaking to Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, on her Fox Show, Trump said that the “one guarantee” that he “have to have” is “no nuclear weapons.” While this has been a long-standing demand of Trump throughout the conflict, what surprised many is the claim that Ira has “agreed to it.”
“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons. They’ve agreed to that, and it was very interesting,” Trump said.
Iran, however, is yet to confirm the details.
