“Chaos Is Their Strategy” - Iran's President Resignation Rumors SPARK IRGC Power Struggle

**Patrick Bet-David** (0:00)
The next story is kind of weird. It's a story about Pezeshkian, who is the president of Iran, comes out and says, I'm resigning. And so we saw this all over the place, that he is resigning. Iran's president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders, which is kind of weird.
So then when you're reading this story, Rob, I think you may have a clip on this. When you're reading this story, you see some people coming out and saying, no, no, no, it's not true. He never sent it. And I think even he sends out a tweet, Rob, if I'm not mistaken, is this him?

**Rob** (0:35)
It's a video clip that the Iranian state media is saying is the denial that he's resigning.

**Patrick Bet-David** (0:40)
Go ahead.

**SPEAKER_3** (0:42)
We are ready for any hardship. We are ready to sacrifice our lives, our existence for this revolution and the people of our country.

**Patrick Bet-David** (0:49)
This is him.

**SPEAKER_3** (0:50)
But in any case, this is something we must all help each other with and walk this path together.
We must prepare ourselves for this. And our dear people must also be aware of this matter and help out. Rob, this is what I expect from the national broadcaster as well.

**Rob** (1:05)
So this came out last night, and this is what the Iranian state media is claiming is his denial. I listened to the clip. He doesn't say it anywhere in here.

**Patrick Bet-David** (1:13)
I didn't see the denial.

**Rob** (1:14)
But this is what their statement is.

**Patrick Bet-David** (1:15)
They're saying that this is his denial. No, I'm not going to put this as a denial. I'll read this to you.
You know, this article here from the Iran International says that he submitted his letter of resignation. And in the letter sent on Sunday, Peshechkin stressed the fact that the president and the government have effectively been excluded from major and vital decision-making process in the country and that the vacuum created by the situation has enabled hard line of factions within the IRGC to take control of affairs. Peshechkin added that under such a circumstance, he is unable to run the government and carry out his legal responsibilities. And he requested to be out immediately. It is not yet clear whether Khomeini will accept the resignation. But the contents of the letter point to the deep and unprecedented rift at the highest levels of power. So if this is true, if I have some thoughts on this myself, on how this can end up. Tom, if this is true, what does this really mean if it is true?

**Tom** (2:09)
Well, when we all saw the headline, I immediately, I had no reaction. I was like, well, of course, the hardliners and IRGC are really calling the shots. And, you know, Trump and the world had been saying it's hard to negotiate because the government was split. We had heard all that, right, Pat? I mean, that's what we heard, everything. So when I first heard this, it seemed like, wow.
So as a legitimate government, off to the side, finally just thrown in the towel and said, I resign. So it seemed normal, not normal, but it seemed like, oh, okay, very believable. However, if this is true and this is what's going on and the IRGC and the hardliners are really in charge, then I think this is kind of worse than where it started.
Because for the people that have been protesting, this is bad because it means if IRGC is in the point of ultimate power pat, I think this is really bad for them. The markets aren't liking what came in this morning.

**Patrick Bet-David** (3:14)
But I think this is a reaction to Lebanon-Israel. I don't think that's the reaction to Pesachian. I think that's the, which we'll get into that here momentarily as well. I think the main reaction to this, what the market is saying, is due to the attacks that are taking place between Lebanon and Israel. No?

**Tom** (3:29)
Well, I think it's both. Because I think Lebanon-Israel is the second front that Israel is fighting. Right? Israel is with us, and we are fighting here, but it's a second front. I see it as the same conflict. Yeah.

**Patrick Bet-David** (3:46)
So then the question, Adam, your thoughts on this?

**Adam** (3:49)
Yeah.
I'm going to reverse course here. I don't want to do a deal with the Iran. They're never going to honor any deal. Did you hear what the gay Ayatollah, whatever you want to call this guy, that I haven't seen? Did you hear what he had to say over the weekend?