Reports indicate that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally submitted a resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iran International.
The report describes the situation as evidence of a widening power struggle between civilian institutions and military-security centers within the Islamic Republic.
The reported resignation underscores a deeper issue: even the restricted authority traditionally granted to Iran’s civilian government may be shrinking further as military-security factions consolidate influence.
Whether the resignation is accepted — or whether the report is officially confirmed — remains unclear.
Iranian officials have previously denied or disputed some reports circulated by Iran International, and no public confirmation has yet been issued by Iran’s leadership.
Reports indicate that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally submitted a resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iran International.
The report, which cites a source familiar with the matter, says Pezeshkian argued that Iran’s elected government has been increasingly sidelined as hardline factions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expand their influence over key state decisions.
According to the reported contents of the letter, Pezeshkian stated that the presidency and civilian government have effectively been excluded from major decision-making processes, leaving him unable to carry out his constitutional responsibilities.
The report describes the situation as evidence of a widening power struggle between civilian institutions and military-security centers within the Islamic Republic.
The reported resignation underscores a deeper issue: even the restricted authority traditionally granted to Iran’s civilian government may be shrinking further as military-security factions consolidate influence. Whether the resignation is accepted — or whether the report is officially confirmed — remains unclear.
Iranian officials have previously denied or disputed some reports circulated by Iran International, and no public confirmation has yet been issued by Iran’s leadership.
On May 7, 2026 President Pezeshkian he had met Mojtaba Khamenei in person and spoken with him for two and a half hours, in the first public confirmation that the Islamic Republic's new ayatollah has been seen by a senior official since his appointment more than two months ago, Iranian and European media sources reported then.
