Pezeshkian denies rift between Iran's government, military

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied any rift between the government and the country's armed forces.
• He defended Iran's memorandum of understanding, saying critics were echoing "what Israel wants."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied reports of tensions between the government and the country's armed forces, saying Tehran remains united despite internal challenges.

"There is no disagreement between the government and our armed forces," Pezeshkian said.

He acknowledged that Iran faces domestic challenges and differing viewpoints but said such differences were natural.

"We have challenges inside the country, and there are different points of view. It is natural that America and Israel would try to exploit that," he said.

Pezeshkian added that Iran has resolved many issues with neighboring countries, saying relations have become "much better."

The Iranian president also defended the country's memorandum of understanding, saying the government strongly supports it.

"Those inside our country who describe it as a defeat are repeating what Israel wants," he said.