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Report: Iranian leaders seek to oust foreign minister
Arutz Sheva ^ | 1/5/26

Posted on 05/01/2026 6:13:55 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are seeking to remove Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from his position, Iran International reported.

According to the report, which quoted two sources familiar with the matter, Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf believe that Araghchi is following instructions from Iranian Revolutionary Guard chief Ahmad Vahidi on matters relating to nuclear talks - without informing Pezeshkian. Thus, in the opinions of Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf, Araghchi is no longer acting as a cabinet minister as much as he is acting as an aide to Vahidi, who is reportedly the most powerful figure in the IRGC.

The sources said that Araghchi has acted for two weeks without informing Pezeshkian and in full coordination with Vahidi; Pezeshkian has told sources close to him that he will fire Araghchi if this behavior continues.

The report also said that the IRGC had usurped Pezeshkian's authority, insisting that this was a necessary move due to the war.

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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; War; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: abbasaraghchi; ahmadvahidi; foreignminister; hamas; hezbollah; iran; irgc; masoudpezeshkian; mohammadbghalibaf; ouster; waronterror; yemen
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In Pincher Martin, William Golding wrote of a delicacy that starts with a fish, buried in a box. The maggots eat the carcass of the fish, and then start eating each other. In the end, there is just one big maggot left, the same size as the original fish, and the gourmet chef cooks that up. That metaphor fits this situation as well. Mmm-mmm good.
1 posted on 05/01/2026 6:13:55 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

That is a good metaphor describing the IRGC. They are indeed maggots, just like most members of the democrat party. /spit


2 posted on 05/01/2026 6:21:02 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

No wonder they identify with the Ayatoilet-ocracy. They dream of the same totalitarian rule.


3 posted on 05/01/2026 6:25:33 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

And they have to go.


4 posted on 05/01/2026 6:38:23 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: No name given

Amen.


5 posted on 05/01/2026 6:46:24 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

Why doesn’t Israel take out Vahidi?


6 posted on 05/01/2026 6:56:02 AM PDT by Arlis ( )
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To: Eleutheria5

Leave him on a street corner, give us the address and we’ll take care of it


7 posted on 05/01/2026 6:57:48 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Eleutheria5

Good news!


8 posted on 05/01/2026 6:58:02 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Arlis

So many targets, so little time.


9 posted on 05/01/2026 6:59:42 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

In The Irishman, obsessive anti-Trump-in-real-life De Niro carries around a dead fish in the car seat after killing Jimmy Hoffa. Various movie critic interpretations. From my POV it’s a metaphor for DeNiro’s dumbth on multiple levels. He seems to be a leader in Hollywood.


10 posted on 05/01/2026 7:10:21 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas ( )
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To: Eleutheria5

Which US carrier will be the target?


11 posted on 05/01/2026 7:12:47 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: ComputerGuy

Maybe the GR Ford before it heads back to its home port, they’ll take a pot shot, claim that they crippled it, and that it’s scampering away with its tail between its legs.


12 posted on 05/01/2026 7:17:01 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

In the Godfather, the dead fish was to inform the Godfather that his henchman “sleeps with the fishies”.


13 posted on 05/01/2026 7:46:15 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

An Israeli website quoting Anti-Iran website.

Iran International (Persian: ایران اینترنشنال, romanized: Irān Internašnāl) is a Persian-language satellite television channel and multilingual digital news operation based in London, United Kingdom.

No propaganda here.


14 posted on 05/01/2026 7:57:24 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Eleutheria5
Yep. In The Irishman the gang members repeatedly ask about the fish but

Sally Bugs: What kind of fish? Chuckie O'Brien: What? Sally Bugs: What kind of fish? Chuckie O'Brien: I don't know... The kind you eat? A fish! Sally Bugs: You don't know what kind? Chuckie O'Brien: No I don't. Sally Bugs: Where'd you get it? Chuckie O'Brien: What the ****? A fish place!

fish = death I guess. Both leave a smell.

15 posted on 05/01/2026 8:15:54 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas ( )
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To: McGruff

It’s time to stop talking about anti-Regime websites as “anti-Iran”. The Regime is not Iran, and Iran is not the Regime. Hopefully, a newer, happier Iran will emerge after the dust settles. Being in favor of that, trying to bring that about, is not “anti-Iran”.


16 posted on 05/02/2026 10:50:43 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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