'Araghchi, Resign': Iran Hardliners Take To Streets, Oppose Proposed Peace Deal With US

Last Updated:June 14, 2026, 08:30 IST

Hardline Iranians rallied against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, accusing them of making excessive concessions in talks with the US.

Hardline Iranian protesters took to the streets in multiple cities on Saturday to oppose a proposed peace agreement between Iran and the United States, directing their anger at Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

The demonstrations came as US President Donald Trump and Pakistani officials indicated that a framework agreement aimed at ending months of conflict between Washington and Tehran could be signed as early as Sunday.

However, Iranian officials appeared more cautious about confirming a specific timeline.

According to AFP, dozens of people gathered outside a foreign ministry office in the northeastern city of Mashhad after Araghchi discussed the proposed agreement during a televised interview.

Videos shared by Iran’s Fars news agency showed women in black chadors waving red-and-black flags and chanting slogans against the Foreign Minister.

Among the slogans heard were “Death to Araghchi, the dishonourable compromiser," “Araghchi, have shame, stop giving in," and “Death to dishonourable Araghchi, the infiltrator," AFP reported.

Reuters also reported protests by opponents of the agreement in Tehran and other locations.

Videos reviewed by the agency appeared to show demonstrators blaming Araghchi for negotiating with Washington.

A resident of Mashhad told Reuters that some demonstrators shouted, “Death to the compromiser" and “Compromiser, resign, resign," in an apparent reference to Araghchi.

OPPOSITION TO CONCESSIONS

According to AFP, hardline Iranian figures argue that the proposed agreement does not adequately protect Iran’s interests and could weaken the country’s leverage over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

Critics have accused Iranian negotiators of making too many concessions in order to secure an agreement with Washington.

In an interview with state television on Friday, Araghchi said the deal under discussion would lead to the lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, which Washington imposed in response to Iran’s own blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

“The administration of Strait of Hormuz will no longer be the same as before," Araghchi said, describing the waterway as one of Iran’s “main instruments of deterrence."

DEAL MAY BE SIGNED SOON

Trump announced on social media that a framework agreement with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said both sides had agreed on a framework for peace and that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing ceremony.

However, Tehran did not confirm that timeline.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted by state media as saying that a signing would not take place immediately, remarking, “It will not be tomorrow," while indicating that an agreement could be reached “in the coming days."

According to Reuters, the proposed memorandum of understanding focuses on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the US naval blockade on Iran. Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme would follow during a separate 60-day process.

Reuters reported that draft terms under discussion also include the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and waivers on sanctions affecting Iranian oil exports in exchange for reopening the strategic waterway.

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Vani Mehrotra

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