Iran's Khamenei says he approved MoU with US, despite reservations, after assurances on Iran's rights

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has authorised a US-Iran agreement, citing assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian that Iran's rights and interests will be safeguarded.

Iran's Supreme ​Leader Mojtaba ​Khamenei said on ‌Thursday he ​had authorised a memorandum of understanding signed by ‌the Iranian and U.S. presidents, despite holding a different view, after receiving assurances from ‌President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior ‌officials that Iran's rights and the interests of the "Resistance Front" would be safeguarded.

In a written ⁠message ​to ⁠the Iranian nation, Khamenei said Pezeshkian, in his ⁠capacity as head of the Supreme National Security ​Council, had accepted responsibility for ensuring ⁠the agreement protected Iran's interests and pledged not ⁠to ​yield if Washington made what he described as excessive demands.

Khamenei added ⁠that future face-to-face negotiations with the United States ⁠would ⁠not mean accepting "the enemy's position".