Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a report from Iran International.
Citing a source familiar with the matter, the outlet reported that Pezeshkian expressed frustration with the growing influence of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders over key government decisions.
According to reports, he argued that the military establishment’s dominance over policymaking had severely limited his ability to carry out the responsibilities of his office.
The resignation would mark a significant development inside Iran’s ruling structure and could signal escalating tensions between the country’s elected government and the powerful security apparatus that has long wielded substantial influence over domestic and foreign policy.
According to Iran International, the reported resignation letter from Pezeshkian stated that he no longer believed he could effectively govern under the current power structure and was therefore seeking immediate approval to leave office.
The report claimed Pezeshkian argued that the authority of Iran’s elected government had been increasingly eclipsed by the IRCG, particularly in matters involving national security and strategic decision-making.
Under those circumstances, he reportedly concluded that he could no longer fulfill the legal responsibilities of the presidency.
Even as reports of his alleged resignation spread, Masoud Pezeshkian continued making public appearances and carrying out official duties consistent with his role as Iran’s president.
As of this writing, neither the office of the Supreme Leader nor any other Iranian state institution has publicly confirmed receiving or accepting a resignation.
Pezeshkian, a former heart surgeon who has often been viewed as one of the more moderate figures within Iran’s political establishment, has long faced the challenge of governing within a system where elected officials operate alongside powerful unelected institutions.
Analysts and regional observers have repeatedly pointed to tensions over economic policy, regional conflicts, and the distribution of authority between civilian leaders and the IRCG, the report said.
The reported resignation controversy comes at a particularly sensitive moment.
Iran is currently engaged in negotiations with the United States following months of regional instability and military tensions.
Recent reports indicate U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached tentative understandings aimed at extending a ceasefire, restoring commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and opening a new round of discussions focused on Iran’s nuclear program.
On Friday, reports said that the United States and Iran reportedly agreed to extend a ceasefire for an additional 60 days while negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program continue, according to numerous reports.
The agreement, first reported by Associated Press, follows weeks of heightened tensions that included U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets and a series of military exchanges involving Iran and several Gulf states.
As of now, there is no public indication that Tehran has accepted President Donald Trump’s central demand that Iran permanently abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions.
Nevertheless, the ceasefire extension suggests that both sides currently see greater value in continued negotiations than in returning to open warfare.
For the moment, the arrangement largely preserves the existing situation: a fragile ceasefire punctuated by diplomatic talks, periodic military tensions, and continued disagreement over Iran’s nuclear activities.
The broader conflict began in late February following joint U.S.-Israeli military operations that targeted senior Iranian leadership and military infrastructure, dramatically escalating tensions across the Middle East and triggering months of instability throughout the region.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is heading to the White House Situation Room to make a “final determination” — apparently on the memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
White House officials stated yesterday that US and Iranian negotiators had struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU), but Trump has yet to give his final approval.
Iran has denied granting the final approval, and Israel thinks Supreme Leader Khamenei has not signed off on the MoU.
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