Iranian media published the text of a written message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei.
On Thursday evening, June 18, in the message, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic stated regarding the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States that he held “a different opinion,” but that the SNSC (Supreme National Security Council) and Pezeshkian had accepted responsibility for it.
The message reads: “In principle, I held a different opinion. However, based on the commitment given to me by the honorable President, as the head of the Supreme National Security Council, on behalf of himself and the other members regarding the safeguarding of the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front, and their explicit acceptance of responsibility for it, I granted permission for it.”
The message refers to the recent agreement as a “memorandum of understanding between the presidents of Iran and the United States,” adding that from this moment on, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic and the people “will await the fulfillment of the stated conditions.”
Another part of the message notes that future face-to-face negotiations “will not mean accepting the enemy’s opinion.” It has been reported that this news will also be broadcast during the 21:00 news segment of state television (IRIB).
