Iran's Far Right Accuses Top Officials of 'Soft Coup' During Khamenei's Absence
Hardline factions say visible leaders are consolidating power as critics warn the Washington deal gives up leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions relief.
- Iranian hardliners have accused President Masoud Pezeshkian, Abbas Araghchi, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf of orchestrating a "soft coup" against parliament while exploiting Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's absence.
- The Paydari Front, viewing themselves as "guardians of the values of the 1979 revolution," claim top officials have "surrendered" to the United States by signing the Memorandum of Understanding.
- Before the late leader's funeral, hardline lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian urged loyalists to "raise the banner of vengeance for his blood and stand firm against the coup." Officials removed him from the National Security Commission on Tuesday.
- Chief negotiator Ghalibaf is actively attempting to "sideline" these hardline elements, Hamidreza Azizi of the German Institute told CNN. Despite their small numbers, they retain influential positions within state broadcaster IRIB.
- Despite President Donald Trump's belief that Tehran's new leaders are "far less radicalized," ongoing infighting suggests the Islamic Republic remains "seriously fractured" during this post-war transition.
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Iran’s leadership vacuum threatens its ceasefire and sanctions strategy
Iran’s post-war leadership is facing more than an ideological dispute. The growing confrontation between officials who negotiated with Washington and radical factions demanding renewed conflict is weakening the authority behind decisions involving sanctions, shipping and the Strait of Hormuz. President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were openly targeted during the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Mourners c…
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