As the United States and Iran move closer to an agreement to end the conflict that began more than three months ago, it is clear that certain factions in Iran are not satisfied with what is being offered.
Members of the hard-line government are expressing sharp criticism of the alleged details of the "memorandum of understanding" through state media, and chants against the negotiators have been heard at some rallies.
Despite these disagreements, the final word will likely be with the Iranian leadership, CNN reports.
US President Donald Trump has hinted that the memorandum could be signed today, on his 80th birthday. However, there has been no confirmation from Tehran that the final text of the agreement has been agreed upon.
Much of the opposition emerging in Iran comes from a fringe faction known as the Jebhe-ye Paydari, or Perseverance Front, whose members consider themselves guardians of the values of the 1979 revolution.
Over the past few months, Iranian officials have sought to carefully balance negotiations with President Trump while simultaneously seeking to appease the country's various political factions.
The inclusion of members of that faction in talks with US negotiators in Pakistan in April suggested that Tehran was trying to demonstrate internal unity and political cohesion.
However, this hardline group has mobilized its members and media outlets to amplify criticism of the agreement, putting additional pressure on Iranian negotiators trying to extract concessions from the US administration.
One of the group's prominent hardliners, Mahmoud Nabavian, said that if Iran signs the agreement, it will "practically become a colony of the United States."
He added that the agreement would mean opening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz "even to Israel."
"If we wanted to carry out even the smallest level of uranium enrichment, we would first have to get permission from the US – even for purposes such as producing medicine or electricity," added Nabavian, who himself was once a member of the negotiating team.
According to him, the agreement would significantly limit Iran's control over its own nuclear program and give Washington the decisive say even in activities that Tehran considers peaceful and civilian.
It is also unclear when Iran might gain access to releasing its frozen assets abroad or easing sanctions, he added.
"The more signals of weakness we send, the closer we are to war," Nabavian said in a television interview during which he read from the alleged agreement document.
The full text of the agreement has not been officially published, CNN points out.
The hardline has even mobilized protests against any deal, organizing a large rally today in front of the Foreign Ministry, directed against Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, in open defiance of calls for unity.
Participants in a rally in Tehran on Saturday called for the resignations of Araghchi and Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to footage posted on social media.
They recalled the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, chanting: "Ghalibaf, Aragchi - what about the blood of my leader?"
Ali Rabiei, an official close to President Massoud Pezeshkian, reacted today and warned against the creation of "artificial narratives."
Iranian media also warned that disagreement must not escalate into divisions in society.
Contrary to the often-present narrative, there is a distinct and vibrant political discourse in Iran, CNN reports. Different factions, representing a range of views and with their own media platforms, are allowed to operate within the structures of the state – as long as they do not question the fundamental elements of the Islamic Republic, primarily the role of the supreme leader.
Just as there are voices in the US and Israel that oppose any deal with Tehran, there are dissident factions in Iran. While not directly opposing the supreme leader, these currents now go so far as to claim that even Mojtaba Khamenei was allegedly misled into approving the deal.
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