Iranian authorities have rejected claims that President Masoud Pezeshkian has stepped down following disagreements with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), calling the reports inaccurate.
The denial came after a UK-based outlet reported that Pezeshkian had submitted his resignation to the Supreme Leader, citing concerns that the elected government was being sidelined in key wartime decisions.
Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, quoted an informed government source as saying that the president “has not resigned” and continues to perform his duties.
Separately, Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy head of communications in the president’s office, also dismissed the report in a post on X.
“The rumour-mongering by the disreputable foreign network is a continuation of previous ridiculous media games. They have published their own wishful thinking in place of reality,” Tabatabaei said.
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He added, “President Pezeshkian will not retreat from serving the people, just as the Iranian nation will not step back from the path of solidarity and resistance.”
What the report claimed
An earlier report alleged that Pezeshkian sent a resignation letter, arguing that the government was unable to function effectively due to the IRGC’s growing influence over decision-making.
According to the report, he expressed concern that the administration was being excluded from key responsibilities, prompting his request to step down.
The claims come amid ongoing reports about tensions between Iran’s civilian government and its military-security establishment.
A previous report had suggested that a small group of senior figures, many with links to the IRGC, play a central role in shaping major decisions in the country.
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It said that while top leadership remains formally in charge, decision-making also involves a “band” of influential figures whose experience dates back to the Iran-Iraq war.
Iranian officials have consistently denied such claims of internal divisions, maintaining that the leadership remains united.
