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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved a framework agreement with the United States, but with significant reservations. Speaking through state news agency Irna, Khamenei stated he fundamentally disagreed with the deal but gave consent out of responsibility toward the Iranian nation and allies. He emphasized that future direct negotiations will not mean accepting the enemy's opinion. Khamenei said he received assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian and the National Security Council to protect the rights of the Iranian nation and the resistance front. The 56-year-old leader succeeded his father Ali Khamenei after the latter was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on March 8, 2026. Since his appointment, Khamenei has not appeared publicly, sparking speculation about his health, with unconfirmed reports suggesting he survived the attack with serious injuries and continues medical treatment.
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A protester holds a picture of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme Leader and head of state. Source: Francisco Seco/AP/dpa
Iran's religious leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has declared his approval of the framework agreement between his country and the United States — but only with reservations. He urged "protecting the rights of the Iranian nation and the resistance front."
Key Statements
According to the Iranian state news agency Irna, Khamenei stated that he fundamentally disagreed with the agreement but gave his consent out of a sense of responsibility toward the Iranian nation and his allies.
Iran is now waiting for its conditions to be met. "It is obvious that future direct negotiations will not mean accepting the enemy's opinion," Khamenei said on Thursday.
He added that he had received assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian and other members of the National Security Council to "protect the rights of the Iranian nation and the resistance front."
Background
The 56-year-old was appointed on March 8, 2026, as the successor to his father Ali Khamenei, after the latter was killed a week earlier in US-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran.
Since that time, the new Supreme Leader — who holds the formally highest office in Iran's political system — has not appeared in public. This absence has sparked speculation about his health condition. Unconfirmed reports suggest that Khamenei survived the attack with serious injuries and continues to receive medical treatment. Independent verification of this information is currently not possible.
Sources: dpa/AP/AFP/doli
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