Iran International reported Tuesday that Mahmoud Nabavian and Ebrahim Rezaei have been removed from their posts on the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee. Both were critics of the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding. According to Iranian state media, Nabavian's dismissal came after he presented details from classified documents and senior officials' correspondence on a television program.
The removals of Mahmoud Nabavian and Ebrahim Rezaei from their posts on the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee were first reported by The Zioneer at 15:52 Jerusalem time, following an announcement by Mojtaba Khamenei. A subsequent report from Iran International, published at 16:37, confirmed the dismissals and added that both were outspoken critics of the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
According to Iranian state media cited by Iran International, Nabavian's removal from his deputy chairmanship was directly linked to his disclosure of classified documents on a live television program. The broadcast, which aired Sunday, showed Nabavian reading from what he claimed were top-secret instructions from Supreme Leader Khamenei to the negotiating team and was cut short by the state broadcaster. The affair led to the resignation of the state broadcaster's manager, as The Zioneer reported on June 21.
The dismissals remove two of the most vocal hardline critics of the diplomatic track from key committee posts, reducing internal parliamentary opposition to the MoU at a time when negotiations appear to be advancing. The decision to remove them was reportedly made by the committee's executive body, which is controlled by allies of the supreme leader. Ebrahim Rezaei had served as the committee's spokesperson and had issued warnings about 'severe blows' to unspecified targets earlier this month.
2 developments
- DevelopingIranian parliamentary official says published MoU excerpts are incomplete
- DevelopingIranian parliament security spokesperson: 'Prepare to receive a severe blow from the Iranians'
- DevelopingNabavian objects to US-Iran draft clause placing both nations on equal footing
- DevelopingIranian politician Nabavian slams own side's proposal as worse for Tehran than US draft
Source and signal
- Internal intake