Drama in Tehran: President Pezeshkian Threatens to Resign to Force Urgent Meeting

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has threatened to resign in order to force an urgent meeting with Supreme Leader Khamenei amid a severe economic crisis. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Pezeshkian seeks to make clear that the economic situation has reached a critical point and that a political agreement is an urgent necessity. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards are threatening to resume attacks on ships if there are no economic gains. The mediators have expanded the talks to include the removal of oil sanctions and the release of frozen funds.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has threatened to resign from his post to force an urgent meeting with Supreme Leader Mohammad Khamenei, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources in the mediating countries. Pezeshkian wants to make clear that the country's economic situation has deteriorated to a critical point, and achieving a political agreement that would bring economic relief has become an urgent need. The report reveals that Iranian negotiators are under heavy domestic pressure and are struggling to secure a meeting with the Supreme Leader. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards are signaling that they will resume attacks on ships if the agreement does not yield economic results. The dual pressure has forced mediators to expand the talks to include the removal of oil sanctions and the release of frozen funds. In parallel, diplomatic progress is being made with Washington: a senior American official told Reuters that an announcement of an agreement between Iran and Oman is expected, after which the US will lift the naval blockade. The main sticking point is control of the Strait of Hormuz, with a temporary solution offering an entry route under Iranian control and an exit under Omani control without fees. In the US, tensions are rising over a shortage of missile interceptors, and an AP-NORC poll shows that 66% of the American public believes the war is not justified.