Iranian President Dismisses Resignation Rumors
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that he will continue his path with strength, in direct response to baseless resignation rumors spread by Western media outlets.
"I will continue as long as I breathe," Pezeshkian said, addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday."Either we proceed with strength, or we are martyred — in either case, it is victory for us," he stated.The president stressed that his life is no more valuable than that of the martyred Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, adding, "We must be present on the scene and manage the problems. We must be honest in the field, and God will help us."
His remarks came hours after Iran International network falsely claimed that Pezeshkian had sent a letter to the office of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, requesting to step down.The claim was immediately dismissed by the government.
Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani also told IRNA that the hostile network's claim was part of a pattern to spread instability."Whenever national cohesion strengthens, and the Iranian people show they stand together at critical moments, efforts to create doubt, despair, and instability increase," she stressed.She emphasized that "some prefer to publish what they wish for rather than what is actually true, but the reality of the country is observable in practice and in the ongoing process of governance.”Pezeshkian presided over the full cabinet meeting on Sunday, where he reiterated “the continuation of serving the people, maintaining national unity, and tirelessly pursuing the country's affairs”, the spokesperson explained.Mohajerani stated that the president emphasized that he "will not step back from the responsibility that the people have placed upon us".
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