Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said Thursday that he authorized a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States despite his own reservations after receiving assurances from senior Iranian officials that the agreement would protect Tehran’s interests.

Khamenei said President Masoud Pezeshkian and other top officials convinced him that the deal would safeguard Iran’s rights and preserve the interests of what Tehran calls the “Resistance Front.”

Khamenei said that Pezeshkian personally guaranteed this memorandum would benefit Iran, promising not to fold under pressure if the U.S. makes excessive demands. Despite his own…

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