Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz
Summary
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, denied reports that he threatened to resign while negotiating with the US about the Strait of Hormuz. There is tension within Iran over a possible agreement that some fear would allow Iran to keep control over this important oil shipping route.Key Facts
- President Pezeshkian said he never threatened to resign and would officially announce it if he decided to quit.
- Reports claiming his repeated resignation threats were made by Mohammad Bagher Kharazi, related to Iran’s supreme leader’s family.
- Kharazi said Pezeshkian felt left out of decision-making due to the supreme leader’s low public profile for security reasons.
- The supreme leader, who has not been seen publicly after an injury in a war, had his office deny the resignation claims as false.
- The US and Europe want a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil shipments, with temporary terms involving Oman and Iran.
- Some hardliners in Iran strongly oppose any agreement with the US and describe such talks as a betrayal.
- Iranian officials supporting Pezeshkian say the rumors aim to create division and undermine democratic outcomes.
- The disagreement highlights deep divisions in Iran about whether to negotiate with the US.
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