{"id":327432,"date":"2025-01-07T12:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327432"},"modified":"2025-01-07T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:49:38","slug":"irans-clerical-regime-engulfed-in-infighting-amid-economic-collapse-and-public-discontent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/irans-clerical-regime-engulfed-in-infighting-amid-economic-collapse-and-public-discontent\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Clerical Regime Engulfed in Infighting Amid Economic Collapse and Public Discontent"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_322443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322443\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-322443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/iran-parliament-majlis-infighting-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO: Fierce infighting in the clerical regime&#8217;s parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three-minute read<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran\u2019s clerical regime is mired in a fierce internal power struggle as economic turmoil and public dissatisfaction reach unprecedented levels. Parliamentary factions are locked in a bitter blame game, using impeachment threats against key ministers in the regime\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s cabinet to shield themselves from accountability. Meanwhile, the Iranian people bear the brunt of skyrocketing inflation, a collapsing currency, and worsening living conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Impeachment as a Political Weapon<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The regime\u2019s economic crisis has fueled calls for the impeachment of multiple ministers. Parliament has already initiated proceedings against Abdolnasser Hemmati, the finance minister, with over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/2006239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">70 MPs signing the motion<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Ministers of oil and labor are also under fire for their perceived failures in handling the country\u2019s worsening fuel shortages and unemployment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What Has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Regime\u2019s War Economy Produced?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wsEpMFiVVi\">https:\/\/t.co\/wsEpMFiVVi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1781691793723056593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lotfollah Siahkali, a former MP, sounded the alarm on the regime\u2019s economic mismanagement. \u201cIf the <a href=\"https:\/\/tejaratnews.com\/video\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-6\/957121-%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dollar reaches 90,000 tomans<\/a>, economic collapse will be inevitable,\u201d he warned. \u201cPeople have no reserves left to withstand another wave of inflation. The situation is dangerous.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Power outages and energy shortages have compounded the crisis. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tejaratnews.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7-59\/957675-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%AA-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%84-%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ali-Akbar Alvandian<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, secretary of the Cement Industry Association, revealed that 30 out of 100 active cement kilns have shut down due to fuel and electricity shortages. \u201cThis is not just about cement; the industrial sector is collapsing,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blame and Division in Parliament<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infighting within the regime has reached a fever pitch, with MPs openly accusing each other of dereliction of duty. During a heated session, Mohammad Sabbaghian, an MP critical of the parliamentary leadership, lashed out at Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. \u201cYou\u2019re a dictator\u2014yes, a dictator!\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fararu.com\/fa\/news\/817503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sabbaghian exclaimed<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0before his microphone was abruptly cut off. \u201cWhat do we tell the people in the streets and alleys? They are being destroyed.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jafar Qaderi, an MP from Shiraz, criticized the government for its perceived lack of cooperation with parliament. \u201cWhen the government talks about unity but acts differently, MPs become frustrated and seek impeachment,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/media.irannewspaper.ir\/newspaper\/1403\/10\/16\/53c2a953c1f2fc8c7c72a70b06ff39eb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">he said<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, underscoring the political motivations behind these moves.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hossein Nushabadi, a regime loyalist, dismissed the impeachment efforts as counterproductive. \u201cPiling pressure on the government will only add to public anxiety,\u201d he said. However, many MPs remain determined to press ahead, using impeachment as a tool to deflect blame for the regime\u2019s failures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch and judge how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s economy is run by the regime <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k2QtOj9KqS\">pic.twitter.com\/k2QtOj9KqS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1736460240663540174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a sharp exchange during parliamentary debates, regime MP Mohammadreza Ahmadi responded to President Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s criticism of rival factions allegedly attempting to impose unqualified managers on his administration. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/915061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ahmadi retorted<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, \u201cMr. Pezeshkian, be careful not to say anything that would make the enemies of this system and the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hypocrites<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> happy.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hypocrites<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a derogatory term used by the regime to refer to the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, aimed at discrediting the opposition group in Iranian society.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parliamentary Chaos and Public Despair<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The state-run media have also highlighted the dysfunction within the regime. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammihanonline.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-21\/30909-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ham-Mihan<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> newspaper<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, aligned with Pezeshkian\u2019s allies, accused parliamentarians of pursuing \u201cdistractions\u201d instead of addressing systemic crises. \u201cParliament has failed to provide even a few months of political stability after approving the ministers,\u201d it wrote. \u201cThe tool of impeachment is being misused to intimidate the government and waste time.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, public discontent continues to grow. With inflation and unemployment surging, more professionals, including doctors and pharmacists, are leaving the country. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.javanonline.ir\/fa\/news\/1272921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mojtaba Burbur<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Importers\u2019 Association, highlighted the exodus. \u201cPharmacists can no longer sustain themselves with current wages,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re choosing to leave, and other countries are eagerly recruiting them.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch and judge why the regime&#39;s Supreme Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a> is pushing to privatize <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s economy and sell off public property <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v4wyebhFCO\">pic.twitter.com\/v4wyebhFCO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1645786729599868928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In another blow to public morale, fuel prices are set to soar further. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C-35\/4138173-%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emad Rafiei<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, an advisor to the oil ministry, announced that imported super gasoline will cost 40,000 to 50,000 tomans per liter, exacerbating economic pressures on ordinary citizens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">No Relief in Sight<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the regime\u2019s factions battle for control, their focus remains on consolidating power rather than alleviating the people\u2019s suffering. Meanwhile, parliamentary actions such as impeachment appear more aimed at scoring political points than resolving the systemic issues plaguing the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Siahkali grimly observed, \u201cEconomic collapse is no longer a warning\u2014it\u2019s becoming a reality.\u201d For the Iranian people, caught between a failing economy and a regime consumed by infighting, the situation grows increasingly untenable, pushing them toward the inevitable uprising and regime change.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read&nbsp; Iran&rsquo;s clerical regime is mired in a fierce internal power struggle as economic turmoil and public dissatisfaction reach unprecedented levels. 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