{"id":329417,"date":"2025-03-12T15:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329417"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T11:05:05","slug":"irans-ruling-factions-descend-into-confusion-and-infighting-amid-mounting-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/irans-ruling-factions-descend-into-confusion-and-infighting-amid-mounting-crises\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Ruling Factions Descend into Confusion and Infighting Amid Mounting Crises"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-93\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"74cfab10-05d2-4460-9377-8595c9457968\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_240879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240879\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-240879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iran-infightings-1.jpg\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Brawl between MPs in Iran\u2019s parliament (Majlis)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-240879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO: Brawl between MPs in Iran\u2019s parliament (Majlis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"790\">As Iran\u2019s regime faces escalating economic turmoil, international pressure, and rising public anger, its rival factions are in disarray, issuing contradictory statements and engaging in bitter disputes. From contradictory positions on nuclear negotiations to paralyzing internal clashes in parliament, the regime\u2019s confusion underscores its growing inability to manage crises that threaten its survival.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"790\">To Negotiate or Not?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1285\">The Iranian regime&#8217;s mission at the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Iran_UN\/status\/1898746038074155491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN suggested<\/a> that discussions over Tehran\u2019s nuclear program could be \u201creviewed\u201d if the goal is to \u201caddress concerns over potential military dimensions.\u201d Yet, Foreign Minister Abbas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabnak.ir\/fa\/news\/1293317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Araghchi vehemently rejected<\/a> such talks, declaring, \u201cThere is no such thing as potential militarization of our program, and we will never negotiate under pressure and intimidation. Such discussions are not even subject to review, no matter the topic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1734\">Iran\u2019s state media has struggled to reconcile these conflicting stances. The regime\u2019s state broadcaster reiterated that \u201cIran will not negotiate under coercion\u201d, amplifying Araghchi\u2019s remarks while avoiding any mention of the contradictory stance taken at the UN. This dissonance signals internal disputes over how to handle mounting international pressure, especially as economic sanctions continue to squeeze the regime\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1801\">Judiciary Chief Lashes Out Over Calls for Negotiations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"2295\">Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, an enforcer of the regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s directives, blasted those who advocate for diplomacy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabnak.ir\/fa\/news\/1293450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declaring<\/a>: \u201cIt is astonishing that individuals claiming to have political awareness still recommend negotiations with the U.S., despite witnessing its bullying tactics firsthand!\u201d He insisted that Iran\u2019s economic crisis could be solved only through \u201cdomestic resources,\u201d ignoring the regime\u2019s entrenched corruption and mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2711\">At the same time, Ejei was forced to acknowledge secrecy and cover-ups in major financial scandals, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/record-3-7b-embezzlement-scandal-shakes-irans-tea-industry-revealing-deep-corruption-and-production-consequences\/\">Debsh Tea embezzlement case<\/a>, stating that some corruption cases were intentionally hidden from public view for \u2018expediency reasons\u2019. His remarks reveal an increasingly desperate attempt to shield the regime\u2019s financial misconduct while deflecting blame for Iran\u2019s economic collapse.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2774\">Parliament\u2019s Infighting Exposes Economic Paralysis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"3197\">In parliament, the crisis over economic mismanagement has led to open warfare among regime insiders. Lawmakers furiously attacked Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s government, particularly after the dismissal of Abdolnaser Hemmati (Economy Minister) and Mohammad-Javad Zarif (presidential deputy on Strategic Affairs). The Labor Minister, Ahmad Meidari, narrowly avoided dismissal after receiving a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/85775054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> parliamentary warning vote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3337\">Meanwhile, many state officials are trading accusations of incompetence, corruption, and even betrayal, exposing the regime\u2019s internal fractures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On March 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FW6K4F7YRgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MP Mehrdad Lahouti slammed<\/a> the government\u2019s handling of the potato market on state TV, revealing that Iran had exported 15,000 tons of potatoes only to re-import 30,000 tons, calling it a &#8216;catastrophic failure&#8217; in economic planning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the same day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irna.ir\/news\/85775195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mostafa Nakhee warned<\/a> that Iran is experiencing severe price increases, not just due to profiteering but because of unexplained government-sanctioned hikes. &#8216;We are seeing goods become more expensive multiple times a year\u2014who is deciding these absurd price changes?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MP Mohammad-Javad Asgari demanded judicial action against negligent ministers, warning: &#8216;If we do not address ministerial negligence, we are complicit in their crimes against the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4080\" data-end=\"4422\">Meanwhile, MPs clashed over political appointments, with accusations that Pezeshkian had appointed officials with ties to past uprisings against Khamenei. Kamran <a href=\"https:\/\/farsnews.ir\/Zahra_abbasy\/1741674922048378085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghazanfari denounced<\/a> the Labor Ministry\u2019s top appointee, claiming he had once referred to Khamenei as a \u201cdictator\u201d and participated in the 2009 protests.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4424\" data-end=\"4461\">A Regime Without Direction<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4462\" data-end=\"4671\">The contradictions in nuclear policy, the parliament\u2019s internal power struggles, and the desperate attempts to suppress corruption scandals all point to a regime that is losing its grip on power.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4673\" data-end=\"5028\">With the economy spiraling further into crisis, inflation skyrocketing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-protests-workers-traders-and-students-rise-against-economic-hardships-and-state-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public resentment deepening<\/a>, Iran\u2019s ruling elite no longer has no unified strategy to contain the growing rebellion within its own ranks. The regime is not only failing to govern\u2014it is turning against itself, with its factions fighting over the sinking ship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5030\" data-end=\"5229\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As Iran\u2019s crises deepen, the only certainty is that Khamenei\u2019s regime is fracturing under the weight of its own failures\u2014and neither its hardliners nor its so-called moderates have a way out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Iran&rsquo;s regime faces escalating economic turmoil, international pressure, and rising public anger, its rival factions are in disarray, issuing contradictory statements and engaging in bitter disputes. 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