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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Reportedly Submits Resignation Letter

Iran International reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted his resignation, citing the rising influence of an IRGC bloc over other government divisions.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has tendered his resignation, according to a report by Iran International that cited unspecified sources. The report stated that President Pezeshkian submitted a letter in which he cited the increasing influence of a bloc within the IRGC and its growing overmatch over other top administrative divisions within the Iranian government.

Iran International said it had knowledge of the letter.

@sentdefender reported the same account of the resignation and the contents of the letter.

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