Principlists fear that any deal could marginalise them politically and weaken their influence over Iran’s future direction. In the video, Kharrazi claimed that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had “formally and publicly announced” that if Pezeshkian attempts to resign one more time, his resignation would be accepted. In response, the public relations office of the supreme leader denied, without directly naming Kharrazi, the reported remarks attributed to him regarding the president’s resignation. Read More »“They want to turn these two figures into political outcasts and ultimately push the supreme leader into turning against them,” he said. "But the ultraconservatives lack sufficient influence within Iran’s key centres of power to achieve this on their own," the analyst said.