Economic Times5/1/2026Politics1 min readIndia
Power Struggle Erupts in Pezeshkian Administration Over Foreign Minister Removal
President and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf move to oust Araghchi, accusing him of taking orders from Revolutionary Guard commander Vahidi
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- A intensifying power struggle within Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration has seen the President and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf pushing to remove Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- The leadership accuses Araghchi of bypassing civilian leadership and taking directions from Revolutionary Guard commander Ahmad Vahidi, raising concerns about military influence over foreign policy.
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Power struggle within Masoud Pezeshkian's administration has intensified, with the President and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf pushing to remove Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. They accuse him of bypassing civilian leadership and taking directions from Revolutionary Guard commander Ahmad Vahidi.
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This article was originally published by Economic Times.
