SAEDNEWS: A photo of President Masoud Pezeshkian seemingly changing jackets between meetings triggered online speculation—until it emerged he’d simply flipped a reversible coat.
According to Saed News, a widely circulated photo of President Masoud Pezeshkian stirred online chatter this week after viewers noticed what appeared to be a wardrobe change between his meetings with members of the former Raisi administration. The image was quickly interpreted by some as a calculated political gesture—or at least a symbolic sartorial switch.
However, further scrutiny revealed a far less dramatic explanation: Pezeshkian was wearing a reversible jacket. The apparent change in color and style between photos was simply the result of flipping the garment inside-out, not a costume shift between political encounters.
The moment, though minor, sparked a wave of commentary across Iranian social media. In a country where political optics carry enormous symbolic weight, even fashion choices—or the illusion thereof—can be heavily scrutinized. Some joked about the president’s frugality; others saw it as a metaphor for pragmatism or adaptability.
Pezeshkian, who was recently sworn in as Iran’s ninth president, has so far projected a modest public image. Yet this brief viral incident suggests that even the subtlest choices in his presentation will be watched, dissected, and—on occasion—misunderstood.
