Hardline Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian read what he described as 'top-secret' excerpts from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on state television Sunday morning, claiming Khamenei opposes negotiations with the US. The broadcast was abruptly cut off, and state broadcaster IRIB later said one of its managers resigned over the incident, according to the report.
On Sunday morning, hardline Iranian parliament member Mahmoud Nabavian caused a stir during a live broadcast on state television, reading excerpts he described as 'top-secret' documents from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. According to the report, Nabavian claimed Khamenei opposed negotiations with the United States. The broadcast was abruptly cut off during his remarks.
State broadcaster IRIB later stated that one of its managers resigned over the incident and that disciplinary measures would be taken, the report said. The event follows weeks of tension within Iran's political elite over the emerging memorandum of understanding with the US, with hardliners publicly challenging the leadership's direction. As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (06:41), this is the latest in a string of public breaches of internal Iranian decision-making processes.
The authenticity of the documents Nabavian cited remains unverified, and the specific content of the alleged directive has not been independently confirmed.
4 developments
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- DevelopingIranian MP Nabavian: Khamenei's 'do not negotiate' directive being trampled
- DevelopingIran International: contact cut with Supreme Leader Khamenei since last night, Tehran's missile attack on Israel reportedly launched without his coordination
- DevelopingIranian IRGC investigates alleged security leak at Khamenei meeting, son of speaker Ghalibaf named
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- Internal intake