Political Storm in Tehran: Reports of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's Resignation
[78173] Political Storm in Tehran: Reports of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's Resignation
Conflicting reports are arriving from Iran regarding the alleged request of President Masoud Pezeshkian to resign from his position due to the Revolutionary Guards' takeover of power centers in the country.
Political Storm in Tehran: Reports of Iranian President's Resignation
The tense relationship in the high-ranking leadership levels in Iran is at the center of attention following reports that began to be published on May 31, 2026. According to reports by the opposition media outlet Iran International, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted an official letter to the Supreme Leader, in which he requests to resign from his position. The report, which received widespread resonance on Israeli channels such as Amit Segal, 301 News Arab World, Abu Ali Express, Carmel News, and Israel News IL, points to a deep rift within the regime.
According to the information published on Carmel News, Pezeshkian claimed in his letter that "the state's management structure has essentially gone off official tracks" and that key government parts are controlled by "a certain faction of Revolutionary Guards commanders." The President emphasized, according to the report, that the government has been excluded from the decision-making process, which leaves him unable to fulfill his legal duties.
Conversely, an official version appears that denies the matters forcefully. Abu Ali Express reports that Mehdi Tabatabaei, the communications advisor to President Pezeshkian, rejected the reports and called them "rumors spread by the unreliable foreign network." According to the advisor, this is a matter of "propaganda games" and wishful thinking by hostile elements trying to harm the "national unity" of the Iranian people.
The reports caused repercussions in additional media outlets, among them Security Flashes 24/7, Routine Security, and News Arena, which described the situation as a deep shock in the Iranian leadership, while official sources in Tehran are working to maintain a narrative of stability.