An Iranian lawmaker has disclosed what he says are classified letters from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei expressing opposition to nuclear negotiations with the United States, according to The Jerusalem Post. State media reportedly cut the broadcast, and authorities initiated disciplinary action against the MP.
Authorities have initiated disciplinary and legal proceedings against the Iranian lawmaker who disclosed what he claimed were classified letters from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei opposing nuclear talks with the United States, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday evening. The development follows days of turmoil in Iranian state media over the nuclear negotiations.
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday (versions 1-6), hardline MP Mahmoud Nabavian first read what he said were top-secret excerpts from Khamenei during a live state television broadcast. State broadcaster IRIB cut the transmission and later confirmed the action violated the law, announced a manager's resignation, and said it warranted legal action. The Saturday reports established the sequence: the broadcast was cut, IRIB acknowledged the incident, and the news division CEO resigned hours later.
The disclosure and ensuing proceedings contrast with Khamenei's earlier public confirmation of the memorandum of understanding with Washington, reported by The Zioneer on Thursday after IRIB reported the supreme leader was reconsidering the deal. The wider background, as previously reported, includes reported Iranian media accounts of a potential U.S. agreement covering $24 billion in frozen assets and 60-day nuclear negotiations, as well as an IRGC investigation into a security leak at a Khamenei meeting.
It remains unclear whether the leaked document is authentic, whether disciplinary action will lead to formal charges or expulsion from parliament, or how the episode will affect the MOU process.
5 developments
- DevelopingIranian state TV reports Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reconsiders US-Iran MOU, weighs canceling deal
- DevelopingKhamenei Jr. tells Fars News: nuclear talks contradict our ideology, won't prevent attack on Iran's infrastructure
- DevelopingIranian parliamentarian claims Khamenei son called for Security Council vote on US deal — only one opposed
- DevelopingIranian opposition sources: Hardline protesters in Tehran accuse negotiating team of acting without supreme leader's approval
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