Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is reportedly considering stepping down from his position in the wake of dramatic assassinations of top regime figures, as internal tensions within the Islamic Republic intensify.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Pezeshkian believes that “the entire system is falling apart” following the killings of senior officials, including the commander of the Basij, Ali Ardeshir Amoli Larijani, and Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

The sources described unusually sharp anger from the president toward the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to those accounts, Pezeshkian views their conduct as reckless and has specifically accused them of failing to adequately protect Ali Larijani.

Some officials have gone further, suggesting that the incident may not have been a failure at all, but rather a deliberate move intended to facilitate Larijani’s elimination.

According to these reports, the slain national security council secretary was seen as the primary rival to Ahmad Vahidi, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, and his removal ultimately served their interests.

The developments come against the backdrop of deepening divisions within Iran’s leadership. Following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week, the regime has reportedly split into two main factions—one aligned with Mojtaba Khamenei, and the other with the Larijani camp, whose leading figure has now been killed.

{Matzav.com}