[89230] Mojtaba Khamenei responds to the agreement with the US: "I opposed it but gave my approval"
[89230] Mojtaba Khamenei responds to the agreement with the US: "I opposed it but gave my approval"
In a dramatic move, Mojtaba Khamenei referred for the first time to the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US and revealed that he had reservations about the move but gave his consent under commitments to safeguard the rights of the Iranian people.
Mojtaba Khamenei confirms the agreement with the US
In a significant event in the relationship between the powers, Mojtaba Khamenei released an official statement today referring to the memorandum of understanding recently signed between the presidents of Iran and the US. As reported in News from the Field on Telegram and also in 301 News Arab World, this is the first response from the Iranian leadership to the agreement reached.
In the published statement, Khamenei admitted that his principled position was different, but he was convinced to give his approval after receiving explicit commitments from the Iranian president. As published in Israel Hayom, Khamenei noted: "I opposed it at first - but the Iranian president convinced me to sign." He emphasized that the approval was granted based on a commitment to safeguard the rights of the Iranian nation and the resistance front, while clarifying that if the American side attempts to demand "excessive demands," Iran will not surrender to them, as reported in Current Security.
In 301 News Arab World, often characterized by a critical approach toward power centers in the Middle East, they emphasized Khamenei's statement according to which "the internal negotiations that will take place in the future will not be done as an agreement to the enemy's views." The issue of the announcement's publication was accompanied by significant media tension, as channels like News Voice on 🆃🅴🅻🅴🅶🆁🅰️🅼🔴 and 8200 News Channel reported hours earlier that the announcement was expected to arrive.
Commentator Ben Caspit also followed the preparations for the publication, which testifies to the great interest this agreement arouses both in the international arena and in the political discourse in Israel. At this stage, the Iranian leadership declares that it is waiting for the implementation of the conditions mentioned in the memorandum of understanding.