Pezeshkian Rejects Zolghadr Resignation as Iran Tries to Resolve Security Rift
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Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 8
Pezeshkian Rejects Zolghadr Resignation as Iran Tries to Resolve Security Rift
3 articles · Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 8
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Pezeshkian effectively confirmed that Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad-Bagher Zolghadr offered to resign, but said he would not accept it.
“There are some differences that we are trying to resolve,” the Iranian president said, giving the first public acknowledgment of tensions behind the reported resignation offer.
Sazandegi had reported Friday, citing informed sources, that Pezeshkian asked Zolghadr to stay on despite his bid to step down as Iran’s top security official.
Rumors have already swirled that Mohsen Rezaei — a military aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — could replace Zolghadr, underscoring wider uncertainty around Iran’s security leadership.