Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are seeking the removal of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, accusing him of acting under the direction of the Revolutionary Guards leadership without informing the presidency, according to a report citing sources familiar with the matter.
Two sources told Iran International that Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf believe Araghchi has in recent weeks acted less as a cabinet minister implementing government policy and more as an aide to Ahmad Vahidi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The sources alleged that Araghchi coordinated closely with Vahidi and followed his directives during sensitive nuclear negotiations without keeping the president informed.
