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Iran state media denies president's resignation amid conflicting reports

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iranian state media has denied reports that President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned, calling the rumors fabricated.
  • The denial comes after Iran International, a London-based outlet, reported Pezeshkian's resignation, citing concerns over the Revolutionary Guards' control over the government.
  • The presidency source stated Pezeshkian was performing his duties normally and that the rumors aimed to sow discord.

Iranian state media has strongly refuted claims circulating about the resignation of President Masoud Pezeshkian. The Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, May 31, that the president has not submitted his resignation, directly contradicting earlier reports. A source within the Iranian presidency, cited by Tasnim, stated that Pezeshkian was carrying out his duties as usual and that his scheduled programs would proceed as planned.

Pezeshkian has not submitted any resignation. Today he was performing his duties normally and his programs will be carried out as scheduled.

— Iranian Presidency SourceDenying reports of President Pezeshkian's resignation.

This official denial directly challenges reports published by Iran International, a London-based media outlet critical of the Iranian government. Iran International had claimed that Pezeshkian submitted his resignation to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, citing the increasing control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over significant parts of the government. According to these reports, the president and other high-ranking officials have been excluded from critical decision-making processes.

These rumors are fabricated with the aim of gathering information, inciting conflict, and undermining social harmony in Iran.

— Iranian Presidency SourceCharacterizing the resignation reports as a deliberate destabilization effort.

The presidency source described the resignation rumors as manufactured, intended to gather intelligence, incite conflict, and undermine social harmony within Iran. The source dismissed the reports from Iran International as products of imagination. The alleged resignation letter, according to Iran International's sources, highlighted Pezeshkian's inability to govern under the current circumstances, particularly regarding the management of the war and its economic impact on the populace. These reports also mentioned a rift between the president and the head of the Revolutionary Guards over these issues.

The president and other high-ranking officials have been excluded from critical decision-making processes.

— Anonymous sources to Iran InternationalAlleging a power struggle and marginalization of the president.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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