Iran’s President Asks To Resign, Citing Total Takeover By IRGC Commanders

Iran International reported that the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, submitted his letter of resignation, while Iranian sources denied the reports as nonsense. The report has the ring of truth, but then again, the president hasn’t said a word yet about it.

Iran’s president has reportedly asked to resign, citing a loss of authority inside the country’s ruling system.

According to reports, Masoud Pezeshkian told the Supreme Leader’s office that he and his government have been excluded from major decision-making, leaving him unable to fulfill his responsibilities.

The reported resignation comes amid growing signs of internal power struggles within the regime and as the U.S. continues negotiations with Tehran.

President Trump has repeatedly pointed to divisions inside Iran’s leadership, previously saying the regime is “seriously fractured.”

Iran International:

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.

In the letter sent on Sunday, Pezeshkian stressed that 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 said.

Pezeshkian added that under such circumstances he is unable to run the government and carry out his legal responsibilities, and for that reason has requested to step down immediately.

It is not yet clear whether Mojtaba Khamenei will accept the president’s resignation, but the contents of the letter point to a deep and unprecedented rift at the highest levels of power.

This comes after months of tensions between the government and the Islamic Republic’s military-security institutions. Iran International previously reported that the IRGC had gradually restricted many presidential powers and effectively taken control of key parts of the government.

According to informed sources, the situation has left Pezeshkian’s administration trapped in a political and executive deadlock, preventing diplomatic negotiations from moving forward and the completion and implementation of desired changes to the cabinet structure.