Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that he would resign if the proposed agreement with the United States was rejected.

Axar.az informs, citing The New York Times, during the final stages of the talks, when Ayatollah Khamenei was hesitating about approving the preliminary cease-fire deal, Mr. Pezeshkian visited him, according to the four officials familiar with the details of the meeting.

The president told the supreme leader that the economic situation was dire, that the U.S. naval blockade was crippling Iran, and that he would step down if he rejected the agreement, the officials said.

The report said Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati also urged Khamenei to back the agreement, warning in a letter that Iran was facing a severe budget crisis and could run out of critical food and medical supplies by the end of August if the blockade continued.

According to the officials, the president's appeal and Hemmati's letter played a key role in Khamenei's decision to support the agreement. Although Khamenei said he opposed the deal "on principle," he authorized the president to proceed if it received the backing of the Supreme National Security Council. Pezeshkian said the council approved the agreement by a vote of 12 to 1.

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