What is behind Pazhkian's claim about negotiating powers with America?
The latest claim by Masoud Pazhkian, the president of Iran, regarding the delegation of "authorities" by the leader of the Islamic Republic to him to conduct negotiations, raised expectations and at the same time raised doubts about the limits of the president's powers in foreign policy.
The question also arises that if this claim is true, does the leader's political permission to promote negotiations with the US indicate a change in his policy towards the US?
Massoud Pazhkian, in his last statement at the meeting with the governors, without giving details, claimed that he had received authority from Mujtaba Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, that he could end the current war through negotiations.
Emphasizing the importance of overcoming "the challenges and crisis created by the enemies for Iran," he said: "We are trying to solve the problem together." These statements are made while not specifying only the nature of the delegated powers, the time of their granting, their limitations and scope, or the person who is supposed to negotiate with America on behalf of the government, but no other source besides Pazhkian himself confirmed the granting of these powers.
However, some politicians in Iran took Pazhkian's statements seriously. For example, Azatullah Yousafianmullah, a former member of parliament, told the ISNA news agency: "Even the winning side of the war faces the problems and costs of the war. According to the powers that the leader of the revolution gave to the president, the path of negotiation should be followed as much as possible.
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