Reformist setbacks: Pezeshkian’s government faces its toughest test

Impeachments and resignations suggest Iran may be readying a mad dash to a nuclear bomb

Iranian hardliners don’t embrace a ‘resistance economy’ for its own sake—it signals a broader defiance of the world, in this case, it means accelerating nuclear weaponization, as Khamenei sees the costs as inevitable and intends to reap the rewards. By Shay Khatiri, Middle East Forum On March 2, 2025, Iran’s parliament sacked Minister of Economy and Financial Affairs Abdolnasser Hemmati. His firing is emblematic of a major fissure in Iranian pol…

Reformist setbacks: Pezeshkian’s government faces its toughest test

A months-long power struggle between Iran’s parliament and President Masoud Pezeshkian has reached a breaking point as lawmakers ousted the economy minister Abdul-Nasser Hemmati and presidential aide Javad Zarif resigned, marking a sharp political setback for the Reformist-led government.

Power Struggle in Iran: Key Figure Behind 2015 Nuclear Deal Resigns

Masud Pezeshkian’s presidency in Iran has faced unexpected challenges, marked by the resignation of key advisors following political pressure from conservatives. After the death of ultraconservative leader Ibrahim Raisi, Pezeshkian struggles with a shifting political landscape and intensified criticism over foreign policy, particularly regarding relations with the U.S. and Israel. As the regime confronts an […]

In recent days, serious events have occurred in Iran. The liberal camp of the current President, Masoud Pezeshkian, is being defeated. This is the only way to interpret the recent resignations in Tehran, the most striking of which was that of Mohammad Javad Zarif (pictured left) from the post of vice president, after a meeting with the head of the Iranian judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei. The peculiarity of Zarif’s figure is that he was an…

Market Recession Ahead of the Iranian New Year

Amid reports of market stagnation and widespread poverty in Iran, senior officials of the Iranian regime have described poverty as a “divine test” and are now considering “paving the way for weaker individuals to leave.” Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of the Iranian regime, stated that the path for weaker individuals should be made easier for them to leave, while Yousef Tabatabai-Nejad, a member of the regime’s Assembly of Experts, referred to…

Iran’s Reformist Gov’t Faces Sabotage From Hardliners, Calls Grow For ‘strategic Resilience’ - Iran Front Page

Iran’s reformist government, led by President Massoud Pezeshkian, is under increasing pressure from hardline factions, accused of using disruptive tactics to undermine its agenda, Etemad daily analyzed the issue on Thursday.