Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is facing significant internal challenges following the assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the resignation of his VP for strategic affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif.
The note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:
- Pezeshkian’s path following Zarif’s resignation
- Challenges facing his political and reformist efforts
- Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s promises and guarantees to Pezeshkian
- The guarantees and demands of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from Pezeshkian
The note also highlights Pezeshkian’s view on resigning if the challenges endure.
