{"id":380144,"date":"2026-04-07T20:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/380144\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:28:15","slug":"irans-president-accuses-irgc-commanders-of-undermining-ceasefire-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/380144\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s president accuses IRGC commanders of undermining ceasefire efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a> has accused senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders of undermining ceasefire efforts and escalating the conflict, according to a report by the opposition-aligned Iran International.<\/p>\n

The report, citing two sources close to the presidential office, said Pezeshkian confronted Hossein Taeb on April 4 in what was described as a tense and highly charged exchange.<\/p>\n

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian <\/p>\n

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During the meeting, Pezeshkian accused IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi<\/a> and Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, of acting unilaterally and driving escalation through attacks on regional countries, especially against infrastructure, the report said.<\/p>\n

According to the sources, Pezeshkian said those policies had destroyed any remaining chance of a ceasefire and were steering the Islamic Republic toward \u201ca huge catastrophe.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also warned that Iran\u2019s economy would not be able to withstand a prolonged war for much longer and that full economic collapse was inevitable under current conditions, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Iran International said the confrontation reflects a broader shift inside Iran\u2019s power structure, with military and intelligence networks increasingly sidelining the elected government and the traditional clerical establishment.<\/p>\n

The report said tensions between Pezeshkian and senior IRGC commanders, especially Vahidi, have been growing over how the war is being managed and its impact on livelihoods and the economy.<\/p>\n

On March 28, Iran International reported that Pezeshkian criticized the Guards\u2019 approach to escalation and warned that without a ceasefire, the economy could collapse within three weeks to a month.<\/p>\n

The report also said the president\u2019s authority has continued to shrink, with the Guards resisting his appointments and decisions and asserting control over key wartime positions.<\/p>\n

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IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi <\/p>\n

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According to Iran International, Pezeshkian\u2019s effort to appoint a new intelligence minister failed after Vahidi rejected all proposed candidates, including Hossein Dehghan, and insisted that key wartime roles be managed directly by the Guards.<\/p>\n

The report further said Pezeshkian was forced under IRGC pressure to appoint Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council despite his dissatisfaction with the choice.<\/p>\n

Sources cited in the report said recent strikes on infrastructure and bases left many personnel sleeping in the streets, and in some areas they had access to only one meal a day.<\/p>\n

Some personnel were reportedly forced to buy food with their own money after expired rations were distributed, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Iran International also said disruptions to Bank Sepah\u2019s electronic systems delayed salaries and benefits for military personnel, increasing frustration within the ranks.<\/p>\n

The report said shortages and communications failures were also affecting missile units, where commanders were sending technical components to keep systems operational but not basic supplies for personnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders of undermining ceasefire efforts and escalating…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":380145,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[85,46,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-380144","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-israel","8":"tag-il","9":"tag-israel","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=380144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/380145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=380144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=380144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=380144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}