Rumors surface that the Iranian president is resigning, but Tehran immediately denies them.

The Iranian president resigned because he believed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was exerting an overwhelming control over the government, according to a UK-based newspaper. However, the Iranian president's office immediately denied this information.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is believed to have submitted his resignation to the Supreme Leader's Office.   Mojtaba Khamenei   on May 31st.

According to the London-based online newspaper Iran International, in the letter, Pezeshkian emphasized that the president and the government have been excluded from major and important decision-making processes of the country, and the vacuum created has allowed hardline factions within the IRGC to control all affairs.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

The newspaper, citing sources, reported that Pezeshkian said that under such circumstances, he was unable to run the government and perform his official duties, and therefore offered to resign immediately.

It is unclear whether Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will approve this.   President Pezeshkian   Whether he resigned or not, the content of the letter reveals deep rifts at the highest levels of power.

In a subsequent social media post, Mehdi Tabatabaei, Deputy Head of Communications for the Iranian President's Office, denied reports that Pezeshkian had resigned, calling it a "media stunt" by some foreign outlets, according to Türkiye's Anadolu news agency.

"Mr. Pezeshkian will not abandon his duty to serve the Iranian people, and Iran will not withdraw from the path of unity and solidarity," Tabatabaei wrote. The official added that those who seek to influence Iran's national unity once again "will take that dream to their graves."

The above information emerges as Iran and the US continue negotiations to end the conflict that began on February 28. A ceasefire was in effect on April 8, but some reciprocal attacks have continued despite the ongoing dialogue.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state media on May 31 that communication with the U.S. is ongoing and noted that speculation about the negotiations cannot be assessed until a clear outcome is reached, according to Reuters.

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