The impeachment request is registered in parliament's online system but has not been formally referred to the presiding board. Alireza Salimi, a board member, stated that such requests do not automatically appear on the public session agenda. The internal dispute follows orders from Iran's Supreme Leader for officials to protect national unity and avoid divisions over diplomacy.
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Iran SNSC Secretary Backs FM Araghchi in Impeachment Filing
Geopolitics15 days ago
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, confirmed that President Pezeshkian approved meetings between Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US officials before the diplomat's recent trip to New York. This statement contradicts the central claim in an impeachment motion filed by MP Amirhossein Sabeti, who alleged Araghchi's contacts with US envoy Steve Witkoff were unauthorized and fell outside Iran's policy framework.
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