Iran's Khamenei Approves US MoU with Reservations, Emphasizes Safeguarding National Interests
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States despite initial reservations, following assurances from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior officials that Iran's national rights and the interests of the 'Resistance Front' would be protected. Khamenei emphasized that future face-to-face negotiations would not imply acceptance of the U.S. position and warned against excessive demands from Washington. He described the U.S. president's efforts to secure the deal as driven by desperation, while acknowledging the extensive efforts of Iranian officials to reach the agreement, which aims to end hostilities and initiate a 60-day negotiation period on Iran's nuclear program and related issues.