Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations ‘futile’ Middle East crisis live – latest updates Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, has been forced to deny claims that he has repeatedly threatened to resign as he battles hardline factions ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/irans-president-denies-threatening-to-resign-during-talks-over-strait-of-hormuz)