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IRGC Military Council Takes Control, Marginalizes President Pezeshkian

4/1/2026

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A military council of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized control of Iran, sidelining President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The council vetoes Pezeshkian's appointments and restricts his access to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since his father's death.
Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC chief, blocked Pezeshkian's intelligence minister candidates.
The IRGC aims to remove Ali Asghar Hejazi, a top aide who opposed Mojtaba's leadership.

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Story summary

A military council of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized control of Iran, sidelining President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The council vetoes Pezeshkian's appointments and restricts his access to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since his father's death.
Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC chief, blocked Pezeshkian's intelligence minister candidates.
The IRGC aims to remove Ali Asghar Hejazi, a top aide who opposed Mojtaba's leadership.