SAEDNEWS: Mohammad Fazzeli, a leading sociologist and university professor, argues that the bid to impeach President Pezeshkian over his wartime negotiations reveals a profound political malaise in Tehran.
According to Saed News, Mohammad Fazzeli told Aavosh that rumblings of an impeachment motion against President Mohammad Pezeshkian amid an active conflict betray “an inner disorder” within Iran’s political class. Fazzeli noted that Pezeshkian endured an assassination attempt, convened every cabinet meeting under bombardment, stood alongside citizens in Revolution Square and attended funeral processions, all while most Tehran residents had fled the city. “A president who, on security grounds, ought to have remained sheltered showed courage by remaining among his people,” Fazzeli said, “yet now they seek to remove him.”
Fazzeli maintained that without active negotiations, the government would have struggled to defend itself before the public. “Had the Islamic Republic refused to negotiate and been bombarded as a consequence, it could never have stood before its citizens and claimed it was betrayed by talks,” he explained. He estimated with over 90 percent certainty that, had a rival to Pezeshkian held the presidency, no negotiations would have occurred.
The scholar’s comments underscore the irony at the heart of the impeachment push: a leader lauded for solidarity and resilience is penalized for attempting diplomacy. Fazzeli’s critique highlights the deep-seated tensions between hardline factions and pragmatists in Tehran, and raises questions about the extent to which political infighting may undermine Iran’s ability to navigate wartime crises.
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