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Iranian President Clarifies Supreme Leader's Stance on US Negotiations

Jul 01, 2026 01:40 PM CT Tehran, Iran iran,diplomacy,us-iran,negotiations,political-statement

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly defended Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, denying allegations that the Supreme Leader blocked a memorandum of understanding with the United States. This statement aims to clarify internal political unity regarding diplomatic engagement with the US, which is a critical component of the broader Iran-Israel conflict theater involving nuclear negotiations and regional stability.

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Iranian president insists supreme leader did not bar negotiations Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei against allegations that he did not sign off on the memorandum of understanding with the US. Pezeshkian was quoted by Iran’s IRNA news agency as sayi...

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President Pezeshkian denied that Supreme Leader Khamenei barred negotiations with the US, asserting internal consensus on the memorandum of understanding.

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