Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian solidified his position through a May 7, 2026, meeting with new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei—their first since Khamenei's March 8 selection following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's February 28 assassination—emphasizing trust and solidarity to counter rumors of leadership fractures amid US-Israel Strait of Hormuz tensions and IRGC dominance in decision-making. Despite March reports of Pezeshkian weighing resignation over clashes with IRGC commanders like Ahmad Vahidi, his staff dismissed these as fabrications, and he remains active, recently praising national unity post-"40-day war." Ongoing economic protests and diplomatic overtures to the US, including potential negotiations, underscore persistent internal pressures from hardliners and reformist challenges, with no confirmed impeachment proceedings or snap elections on the horizon.