Iranian Supreme Leader opposes nuclear deal, Kayhan

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader opposes nuclear deal, report Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is opposed to a landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers, a prominent hard-liner claimed Saturday.

Hossein Shariatmadari, editor of the daily newspaper Kayhan and a representative of Khamenei, made the comments in an editorial Saturday. It was the first time someone publicly claimed where Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, stands on the deal.

Khamenei has not publicly approved or disapproved of the deal. However, he has repeatedly offered words of support for Iran’s nuclear negotiators. Moderates believe the deal would have never been reached without Khamenei’s private approval.

Iran’s parliament and the Supreme National Security Council will consider the agreement in the coming days. The deal calls for limiting Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.

Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of the hard-line Kayhan newspaper group for more than two decades, sits next to issues of the newspaper at his office in Tehran, Sept. 16, 2007.  (photo by Getty Images/Behrouz Mehri) Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/06/iran-us-nuclear-deal-great-satan.html#ixzz3iya73sGQ
Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of the hard-line Kayhan newspaper group for more than two decades, sits next to issues of the newspaper at his office in Tehran, Sept. 16, 2007. (photo by Getty Images/Behrouz Mehri)

Shariatmadari said in the editorial that many parts of the deal threaten Iran’s independence, security and “the sacred system of the Islamic republic of Iran” and would be “disastrous” if implemented.

He also referred to a speech by Khamenei last month during which the ayatollah said, “Whether this text is approved or disapproved, no one will be allowed to harm the main principles of the (ruling) Islamic system.”

The editorial noted: “Using the phrase ‘whether this text is approved or disapproved’ shows his lack of trust in the text of the deal. If His Excellency had a positive view, he would have not insisted on the need for the text to be scrutinized through legal channels … It leaves no doubt that His Excellency is not satisfied with the text.”

Another prominent hard-liner and Khamenei representative, Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda, recently said the deal “crossed the red lines.” He said Khamenei said outsiders should never be allowed access to Iran’s security apparatus, but the deal violated that by allowing inspection of military sites.

However, Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces and a close Khamenei ally, backed the deal last week despite having concerns.

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4 responses to “Iranian Supreme Leader opposes nuclear deal, Kayhan”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Well well … maybe all the useless ‘debate’ in American Congresses won’t have to be made after all.
    And we won’t have to read all the speculations any more. End of stories. El Supremo states his version of ‘reality’. And Netan Yahoo can smugly keep his mouth shut once again.

    1. Intouchable Avatar
      Intouchable

      Oh yeah the Al-Q’s definitely are trying to grab headlines again – there is no cartel agreement between ISIS and the Al-Q’s, so it is a pure competition is the rivalry among Islamist’s trying to achieve such goals as increasing profits….

      Al-Qaeda has released an audio message that it claims has come from Hamza Bin Laden, a son of Osama Bin Laden.

      His audio message, released on an al-Qaeda website, calls upon followers in Kabul, Baghdad and Gaza to wage jihad, or holy war, on Washington, London, Paris and Tel Aviv, where we find a lot om migrants from the Muslim world.
      EU is a continent they associate with opportunity. Many call it a “place of their dreams” or “a paradise”.
      Now the question we have to ask, how come that the Migrant on Greek island of Kos claim: “I’m coming here for peace”…

  2. Intouchable Avatar
    Intouchable

    The useless ‘debate’ in American Congresses won’t have to be made after all, and “God has given” (Netanyahu) will keep his mouth shut once again.

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