{"id":322002,"date":"2024-07-14T12:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T11:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=322002"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T09:34:45","slug":"power-struggles-intensify-in-iran-following-sham-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/power-struggles-intensify-in-iran-following-sham-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Struggles Intensify in Iran Following Sham Presidential Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following the contentious presidential election held to replace the slain regime president Ebrahim Raisi, internal power struggles and public infighting within the clerical dictatorship have escalated dramatically. The election, widely regarded as a sham, has exacerbated tensions among rival factions, leading to a series of public denunciations and strategic maneuvers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The IRGC-affiliated newspaper, Javan,<\/a> launched a scathing attack on newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, who is aligned with a rival faction. The newspaper mocked Pezeshkian and his associates, stating, “You hold the lowest vote count for a president in the country; 74% of the nation said ‘no’ to you. You begged, created fear, and distanced yourself from the state with slogans like ‘For Iran,’ but still, you were ignored!”<\/span><\/p>\n

Mohammad Reza Aref, a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, implicitly criticized Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by acknowledging the widespread boycott of the election, stating<\/a>, “The people thwarted the plan for consolidation and purification.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Former minister Mostafa Hashemitaba questioned<\/a> the legitimacy of Saeed Jalili’s so-called “shadow government,” sarcastically asking, “Who authorized Saeed Jalili to form a shadow government? This term is laughable. From whom did he receive this mandate? Did the Supreme Leader appoint him as the shadow government?”<\/span><\/p>\n

Javad Emam<\/a>, a spokesperson for a self-proclaimed reformist faction, warned against parliamentary interference in the new administration’s foreign policy, stating, “Parliament should not obstruct the new government’s foreign policy. They have already begun showing teeth for Pezeshkian!”<\/span><\/p>\n

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#MasoudPezeshkian<\/a>: A Hardliner in Reformist Clothinghttps:\/\/t.co\/95Nu2jwXiK<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n