The Islamic Republic's president has never had any real power. Same is true for members of the Parliament. The head of the Parliament, Ghalibaf, is a little more connected because his background is IRGC - but he as well must knuckle under to the IRGC. Pezeshkian, like all other previous Islamic Republic presidents, is simply a figurehead and does not have any substantial say in government or foreign policy. He is basically in charge national operations like street sweeping. So his resignation in essence is pretty meaningless. The Foreign Minister, Araghchi, is the same. They are just the face presented to the world to appear more "reasonable," but they do not make decisions. They often act as scapegoats for the real power in the Islamic Republic when they need red meat to throw to the public supporters of the Islamic Revolution. They are well payed lapdogs and lackeys.
Pezeshkian is right in that the IRGC is in control. The ceasefire allowed them to consolidate power. Ali Khamenei had acted as a buffer between the IRGC and the rest of government and the mullahs. With him out of the equation, the IRGC has maneuvered into the sole position of power within the Islamic Republic - simply because they possess the guns and have operational control of a large portion of the infrastructure. The mullahs and those in the government have been sidelined. The Speaker of the Parliament, Ghalibaf, may be a bit more pragmatic, but he is deeply tied to the grift money generated from IRGC infrastructure and terrorist corruption. These guys may not be as durka as the Islamist hardliners, but they are just as bad and are guilty of oppressing the Iranian people and terrorizing the rest of the world. There is nothing "moderate" about any of them.
The Islamic Republic's president has never had any real power. Same is true for members of the Parliament. The head of the Parliament, Ghalibaf, is a little more connected because his background is IRGC - but he as well must knuckle under to the IRGC. Pezeshkian, like all other previous Islamic Republic presidents, is simply a figurehead and does not have any substantial say in government or foreign policy. He is basically in charge national operations like street sweeping. So his resignation in essence is pretty meaningless. The Foreign Minister, Araghchi, is the same. They are just the face presented to the world to appear more "reasonable," but they do not make decisions. They often act as scapegoats for the real power in the Islamic Republic when they need red meat to throw to the public supporters of the Islamic Revolution. They are well payed lapdogs and lackeys.
Pezeshkian is right in that the IRGC is in control. The ceasefire allowed them to consolidate power. Ali Khamenei had acted as a buffer between the IRGC and the rest of government and the mullahs. With him out of the equation, the IRGC has maneuvered into the sole position of power within the Islamic Republic - simply because they possess the guns and have operational control of a large portion of the infrastructure. The mullahs and those in the government have been sidelined. The Speaker of the Parliament, Ghalibaf, may be a bit more pragmatic, but he is deeply tied to the grift money generated from IRGC infrastructure and terrorist corruption. These guys may not be as durka as the Islamist hardliners, but they are just as bad and are guilty of oppressing the Iranian people and terrorizing the rest of the world. There is nothing "moderate" about any of them.