Ayatollah Khamenei Voices Concerns About Iran Nuclear Deal
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Photo by leader.ir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, spoke Thursday morning about the recently agreed-upon framework to a nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations, saying that he has not yet taken a position on the deal and that he worries the U.S. is seeking to “deceive and breach promises.”
“I’m neither for nor against” the deal, Khamenei said on his Twitter account. “I support the negotiators& agree w a deal which ensures nation’s interests but no deal is favorable to a deal agnst #Iran interests&dignity.”
On outcome of recent talks, I’m neither for nor against it;according to officials,yet no measure has been taken& there’s no binding results.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
It’s all about the details.The disloyal side may want to stab #Iran in the back over the details;It is too early to congratulate. #IranTalks
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
What’s been done so far secures neither the main deal nor its contents nor is it even clear whether #talks will bear fruit & lead to a deal.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
I support the negotiators& agree w a deal which ensures nation’s interests but no deal is favorable to a deal agnst #Iran interests&dignity.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
Khamanei’s worries seem to be specifically aimed at the United States. Early in his speech, he warned that “the disloyal side may want to stab #Iran in the back over the details.” He called it “too early to congratulate.”
I trust our negotiators but I’m really worried as the other side is into lying & breaching promises; an example was White House fact sheet.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
Hours after the #talks, Americans offered a fact sheet that most of it was contrary to what was agreed.They always deceive &breach promises.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
Later on, however, he stated his concerns more bluntly. “I trust our negotiators,” he wrote, “but I’m really worried the other side is into lying & breaching promises.” He cites the White House fact sheet released hours after the agreement was reached, calling most of it “contrary to what was agreed.”
All #sanctions should be removed just when the deal is reached. If sanctions removal depends on another process then why we started to talk?
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
Islam& reason forbid us from acquiring nukes but #nuclear industry is a necessity for country’s future in energy, medicine, agriculture,etc.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
An underdeveloped country said that if #Iran has enrichment then I want it too! Do it if you can! #Nuclear tech. is our domestic capability.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
No unconventional inspection that’d place Iran under special monitoring is acceptable. Foreign monitoring on #Iran’s security isn’t allowed.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 9, 2015
“Americans,” Khamenei claims, “always deceive &breach promises.”
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani echoed at least some of Khamenei’s sentiments, retweeting his messages on Twitter and saying in a Thursday speech that he would only sign a final nuclear deal if sanctions on Iran are lifted immediately after, not further along in the process.
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