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Media reports have claimed that President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter to the Office of the Supreme Leader, citing growing frustration over being sidelined from key state decisions.
The reports suggest he told senior authorities that his government has been increasingly excluded from major policy and security deliberations, leaving him unable to fully exercise presidential authority.
However, the claim has not been independently verified, and Iranian officials have strongly denied that any resignation has been tendered.
State-linked communications described the reports as “baseless” and insisted that President Pezeshkian remains in office and committed to his duties.
The allegations come amid renewed scrutiny of Iran’s internal power structure, where multiple reports in recent months have pointed to a widening influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over strategic decision-making and governance functions.
Under Iran’s political system, ultimate authority rests with the Supreme Leader, with the presidency operating within defined constitutional limits.
The timing of the controversy also coincides with ongoing international diplomatic activity involving the United States and Iran, particularly discussions around sanctions, nuclear policy, and regional security tensions.
US President, Donald Trump, has previously pointed to divisions within Iran’s leadership, describing the system as “deeply fractured”, although such assessments remain politically contested.
For now, the resignation claims remain unconfirmed, with Iran’s official position rejecting any suggestion that Pezeshkian has stepped down or lost his mandate.
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