Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives
Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives Iran ’s political landscape appears to have entered a new phase as two competing camps emerge: those advocating a deal with the United States and those determined to block any agreement. Principlists have intensified their pressure on reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer…
The political landscape in Iran has witnessed a significant shift, with two opposing camps solidifying their positions: advocates for a deal with the United States and ultraconservatives intent on blocking any agreement. Principlists, who support the reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, have ramped up their efforts to reach an accord with Washington and put an end to the ongoing hostilities that have persisted for over six months.
They harbor concerns that any deal could diminish their political clout and diminish their sway over Iran's future trajectory. It is within this charged atmosphere that a leaked video featuring Mohammad-Bagher Kharrazi, brother-in-law of Masoud Khamenei, Iran's younger sibling of the supreme leader, surfaced, igniting a broader hard-line campaign.
In the footage, Kharrazi purportedly claimed that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had "formally and publicly announced" his intention to accept Pezeshkian's resignation should he make a fourth attempt. Kharrazi alleged that Pezeshkian, who he claimed had threatened resignation "27 or 28 times," had become too fearful to raise the issue. Furthermore, he asserted that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had been entirely sidelined from negotiations with the United States following an order from Khamenei.
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