Ali Rabiei: Undermining Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf at this juncture

Ali Rabiee, social affairs advisor to President Masoud Pezeshkian, addressed recent criticisms against the government team in messages posted on social media, emphasizing the necessity of preserving national cohesion. Rabiee described the undermining of officials working in defense, livelihood, and development sectors at "this juncture" as a political error and a diversion from the struggle. He compared this approach to "extremist" efforts to shift the focus of tension from principal issues to internal conflicts, and with reference to the approaches of ISIS and the People's Mujahedin Organization, warned against the erosion of national unity by domestic currents.

• Rabiee called national cohesion the most important achievement during "difficult times" and stressed that anyone who criticizes officials engaged in resistance and livelihood matters commits a political error.
• Rabiee's message directly referenced recent criticisms of President Pezeshkian and Tehran Mayor Qalibaf.
• In the published texts, Rabiee implicitly compared critics to domestic hardliners and extremist groups.
• The presidential social affairs advisor made an allusive reference to a "bitter memory of clemency" regarding one of the judiciary officials.
• Rabiee believes that domestic political conflicts should not work to the advantage of foreign enemies, and these criticisms, occurring simultaneously with external pressures, weaken the national position.
• Rabiee's messages emphasized that officials working in defense and economic sectors should not be targets of criticism, and he described this type of criticism as a diversion from principal issues.
• Rabiee implicitly stated that the government team is fulfilling tasks in defense, livelihood, and development sectors that should be supported by other political currents.. **Coverage difference:** All five media outlets (ISNA, Rouydad24, Tabnaq, Breaking News, and Etemaad) focused on the content of Rabiee's statement and his criticism of government critics; however, the selected media outlets were aligned in expressing the presidential advisor's position, and no significant difference is evident in their description of the critics' approach or other details. Etemaad newspaper particularly recalled the "bitter memory of clemency," while other sources emphasized comparison with extremist currents.