Trump made deal ‘out of desperation’ – full message from Iran’s supreme leaderpublished at 18:42 BST
Here is the full message from Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei published on Iranian media.
“As you have been informed, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the presidents of Iran and the United States of America.
“In the course of reaching this stage, the officials in charge, out of sincere concern and goodwill, made extensive efforts—and of course, it was the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to bring this about.
“I, as a matter of principle, held a different view; however, out of the commitment that the esteemed [Iranian] president—as the head of the Supreme National Security Council—gave to me on his own behalf and on behalf of the other members regarding the safeguarding of the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front, and his explicit acceptance of that responsibility, I granted my permission.
“He [Pezeshkian] also explicitly stated that if the American side seeks to make excessive demands, they will not submit to them. From this moment on, we—that is, you, the proud nation, and this humble servant—will await the realization of the aforementioned conditions.
“However, it’s self-evident that the in-person negotiations in the future will not mean acceptance of the enemy’s position. We hope the blessed prayers of our Master (may God hasten his noble reappearance) will bring all kinds of victories & triumphs to honorable Iranian nation.”
