{"id":324212,"date":"2024-09-18T16:25:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=324212"},"modified":"2024-09-18T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:25:32","slug":"irans-internal-power-struggle-escalates-following-pezeshkians-press-stunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/irans-internal-power-struggle-escalates-following-pezeshkians-press-stunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s Internal Power Struggle Escalates Following Pezeshkian\u2019s Press Stunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The deepening infighting within Iran’s regime has intensified following the clerical regime president’s first press conference, where he faced scathing criticism from rival factions. <\/span>Masoud Pezeshkian<\/span><\/a>\u2019s play of words and his attempt to project a different image to the public and the international community was quickly undermined by sharp attacks from hardliners and influential political figures close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In his <\/span>press conference<\/span><\/a>, Pezeshkian attempted to downplay the regime\u2019s role in its global isolation by shifting the blame entirely onto the United States. He stated that “America needs to prove it isn’t hostile towards us,” while ignoring the regime\u2019s long-standing regional aggression, its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, and its support for terrorism.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By claiming that the U.S. is solely responsible for cutting off diplomatic pathways and pushing for sanctions relief, Pezeshkian tried to conveniently sidestep the real reasons for Tehran’s international pariah status. His rhetoric of \u201cbrotherhood with the American people\u201d was a thinly veiled attempt to demand a one-sided lifting of sanctions, without addressing the fundamental issues that led to the regime’s isolation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These comments faced a rapid backlash from inside the regime. Amir Hossein Sabeti, an influential member of the tightly vetted parliament, criticized Pezeshkian\u2019s comments about Iran not pursuing the export of its revolution. <\/span>Sabeti said<\/span><\/a> in a public session, \u201cMr. Pezeshkian, you are responsible for upholding the constitution. Articles 152 and 154 clearly mandate the export of the revolution. Are we changing the constitution, or are you going to implement it as sworn?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Power Struggle Intensifies in #Iran<\/a> as Rival Factions Slam #Pezeshkian<\/a>\u2019s Governmenthttps:\/\/t.co\/j6FF8DT5LL<\/a><\/p>\n

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