Iran's presidency has forcefully rejected claims that President Masoud Pezeshkian has repeatedly sought to step down, dismissing allegations by political figure Mohammad Bagher Kharrazi as "pure fabrication" and triggering a broader debate over rumors of discord within the country's leadership, Kurdistan24 reports.
The controversy began after Kharrazi, secretary-general of the Hezbollah of Iran organization, alleged that Pezeshkian had submitted, or threatened to submit, his resignation 28 times since taking office.
He further claimed that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had warned the president that any future resignation would be accepted.
The President's Office swiftly denied the account, insisting that no such discussions had taken place and accusing those behind the reports of attempting to mislead public opinion.
Officials characterized the allegations as baseless and said they were designed to create political uncertainty at a sensitive time.
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