{"id":336287,"date":"2025-09-01T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=336287"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:07:04","slug":"iran-faces-deepening-power-struggles-amid-un-sanctions-snapback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/iran-faces-deepening-power-struggles-amid-un-sanctions-snapback\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Faces Deepening Power Struggles Amid UN Sanctions \u201cSnapback\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_240812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240812\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471.jpg\" alt=\"The Iranian regime\u2019s infightings have accelerated days before the sham presidential election\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iranregimeinfighting-e1747679323471-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-240812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo: Fighting in Iran&#8217;s regime Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"414\"><em data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"414\"><strong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"413\">Three-minute read<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"847\">Iran\u2019s clerical dictatorship is confronting one of its gravest political challenges in recent years as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-clerics-downplay-snapback-sanctions-as-regime-grapples-with-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internal divisions<\/a> intensify alongside the reinstatement of sweeping United Nations sanctions under the \u201csnapback\u201d mechanism. The simultaneous pressures of economic collapse, diplomatic isolation, and factional infighting have created a volatile environment inside the regime, further eroding morale even among its loyal base.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"901\">Pezeshkian Under Fire After Televised Interview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1266\">The latest tensions were inflamed after the regime&#8217;s president Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s nationally broadcast interview, which was intended to project unity and reassure both the regime\u2019s supporters and deceive the wider public. Despite Pezeshkian\u2019s explicit pledges of loyalty to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, state-controlled media outlets close to extremist factions openly attacked him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1790\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/kayhan.ir\/files\/fa\/publication\/pages\/1404\/6\/8\/3353_40202.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 31, Kayhan<\/a>, a newspaper viewed as Khamenei\u2019s mouthpiece, accused Pezeshkian of failing to address the nation\u2019s growing crises, describing his remarks as \u201ca campaign-style performance\u201d rather than an honest assessment of government policies. Kayhan\u2019s editor-in-chief, Hossein Shariatmadari, went further, stating that \u201chonesty and justice require action \u2014 including missile and drone power,\u201d and criticized Pezeshkian\u2019s administration for showing \u201ctoo few signs of delivering solutions to people\u2019s economic hardships.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Senior <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Regime Insider Faces Prosecution After Comments Seen as Undermining Morale Amid Escalating Crises<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jVfljdqUSN\">https:\/\/t.co\/jVfljdqUSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1961426645102780881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1837\">Low Morale Among the Regime\u2019s Loyal Base<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"2427\">The growing dissatisfaction is not limited to elite infighting. Analysts note that repeated policy failures, compounded by years of sanctions, protests, and a lack of transparency, have contributed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/senior-regime-insider-faces-prosecution-after-comments-seen-as-undermining-morale-amid-escalating-crises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steady decline in morale<\/a> even among the regime\u2019s most loyal supporters, including parts of the Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia. While hardliners demand greater displays of defiance against the West, there are increasing signs that confidence in the leadership\u2019s ability to manage the crisis is weakening, particularly among those who once served as its strongest defenders.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2462\">Snapback Sanctions Reimposed<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2880\">The unrest within the ruling establishment has been sharpened by the formal activation of the snapback mechanism under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. According to a report by the state-run newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ettelaat.com\/news\/110036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ettelaat on August 30<\/a>, the restored sanctions bring back seven previous resolutions originally imposed between 2006 and 2010, effectively rolling back any relief granted by the 2015 nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2882\" data-end=\"3158\">Etemad, another government-aligned daily, emphasized that the mechanism operates automatically: thirty days after activation, the sanctions resume without requiring a Security Council vote, removing Tehran\u2019s ability to block implementation through Russian or Chinese vetoes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tehran<\/a> in Damage-Control Mode After Snapback Sanctions Triggered, Economic Fears Soar<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tet1fJqorJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/tet1fJqorJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1961711709501923440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3197\">Calls to Exit the Nuclear Treaty<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within the regime\u2019s parliament, the response has been confrontational. Several lawmakers have openly called for Iran to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Alireza Salimi, a member of parliament, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/2109067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> on August 30 that \u201cexiting the NPT is one of our potential countermeasures against Europe.\u201d Ebrahim Azizi, head of the parliamentary commission on national security and foreign policy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/882232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> that a \u201ctriple-urgency plan\u201d to leave the treaty is under review with the Guardian Council and stressed that \u201call pillars of the system must decide on this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former foreign minister Manouchehr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/882507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mottaki echoed<\/a> these calls, urging \u201cswift government action\u201d to counter what he described as \u201cEuropean aggression.\u201d Ahmad Ardastani, a member of the same commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yjc.ir\/fa\/news\/8994927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> that Tehran faces two possible paths: confrontation, such as closing the Strait of Hormuz and withdrawing from the NPT, or pursuing negotiations to \u201csell concessions\u201d to Europe. Hardline cleric Hamid <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hamidrasaee\/status\/1961105298078535957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rasaee has demanded<\/a> the expulsion of European ambassadors, a measure expected to be raised in parliament next week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Leadership Faces Growing Fears of Unrest Amid Snapback Sanctions and Internal Divisions<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vHMBfE7JON\">https:\/\/t.co\/vHMBfE7JON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1961788392275853445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4081\">Kayhan Targets Rouhani and Zarif<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4601\">These escalating disputes have also reignited old rivalries over the 2015 nuclear agreement. In an August 29 editorial, <a href=\"https:\/\/kayhan.ir\/fa\/news\/317303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayhan launched<\/a> a renewed offensive against former president Hassan Rouhani and former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, accusing them of committing \u201ca strategic mistake\u201d by agreeing to the snapback clause. The newspaper blamed their negotiating team for giving Western powers \u201ca permanent weapon against Iran\u201d and portrayed the mechanism as a deliberate trap designed to weaken the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4603\" data-end=\"4801\">However, critics argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/iran-s-khamenei-backs-parliamentary-vote-on-nuclear-deal-with-powers-state-tv-idUSKCN0R3108\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khamenei himself approved the deal<\/a> and ordered its rapid ratification in parliament, undermining Kayhan\u2019s attempt to shift responsibility solely onto Rouhani\u2019s faction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> Clerics Downplay Snapback Sanctions as Regime Grapples with Crisis<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9lbmL89Wce\">https:\/\/t.co\/9lbmL89Wce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1962253162137444553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4803\" data-end=\"4849\">Mounting Pressure and Growing Instability<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4851\" data-end=\"5314\">The stakes for the clerical leadership are high. The restored sanctions reinstate a comprehensive arms embargo, strict limitations on nuclear-related technology, banking restrictions, cargo inspections, and renewed asset freezes targeting key officials and institutions. As economic pressure mounts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protests continue<\/a> to simmer beneath the surface, the political establishment faces simultaneous challenges from external isolation and internal fragmentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read Iran&rsquo;s clerical dictatorship is confronting one of its gravest political challenges in recent years as internal divisions intensify alongside the reinstatement of sweeping United Nations sanctions under the 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