New York Times: Ayatollah Khamenei, Backing Iran Negotiators, Endorses Nuclear Deal
TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, voiced support on Saturday for his country’s nuclear deal with world powers while emphasizing that the agreement did not signal an end to Iran’s hostility toward the United States and its allies, especially Israel.
“Their actions in the region are 180 degrees different from ours,” he said, while also praising Iran’s annual anti-Israel rally, known here as Quds Day, and the slogans of “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”
Speaking after a special prayer marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Mr. Khamenei portrayed the nuclear agreement as a victory for Iran, not least because it does not require the country to completely stop enriching uranium, as some in the West had wanted. The speech appeared to remove a main obstacle to formal approval of the agreement in Iran.
WNU Editor: Reuters is reporting that Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei has not exactly come out and state his support for the deal .... Iran leader withholds verdict on nuclear deal, vows anti-U.S. policies (Reuters). But the fact that he has applauded and given support to the nuclear negotiating team (see above video) is enough to convince me that he has endorsed the deal .... and why not .... he got everything that he wanted.
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Of course he accepts it...
Iran is smiling all the way to the bank on that deal!
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