Overview
- Parliamentarian Amirhossein Sabeti formally registered an impeachment motion against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Majlis electronic system, a step confirmed by Presiding Board member Mohammad Rashidi.
- The motion accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoys in New York without permission from Iran’s leadership and cites reports that he presented a seven-day roadmap that included reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian officials and state outlets offer conflicting accounts of authorization, with Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei saying Tehran relied on intermediaries and state television saying Araghchi met after repeated US requests.
- If the Presiding Board refers the case, the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission is expected to review it and could summon Araghchi to a plenary question that might lead to a no-confidence vote.
- Even if parliament moves to dismiss him, the Supreme Leader’s approval is decisive for the foreign ministry and past precedent shows parliamentary action can force removal but not guarantee final outcome.