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Iran: Political infighting deepens as economic woes mount during war

DW14 October 2026, 05:30 UTCIran

Hardliners are stepping up pressure on Iran's government and calling for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's removal. The oil minister resigned, but that's doing little to ease the pressure on President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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