An Iranian member of parliament said Wednesday evening that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the Supreme Leader, requested a vote in the Supreme National Security Council on the emerging agreement with the US, and that only one council member opposed it, according to Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) citing the MP. The claim, if accurate, signals broad institutional support for the deal within Iran's top security body.
An Iranian MP claimed Wednesday evening that Mojtaba Khamenei — the son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, often cited as a potential successor — asked the Supreme National Security Council to hold a vote on the emerging US-Iran agreement, and that only one council member voted against it. The claim was reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) citing the unnamed MP. If accurate, the account suggests near-unanimous support for the deal within Iran's top security decision-making body, which has the final say on matters of national security and foreign policy.
The report follows earlier indications of internal debate in Tehran. As The Zioneer reported on June 13, senior politician Nabavian had publicly objected to a clause in the draft agreement that he argued wrongly placed the US and Iran on equal footing. Days later, on June 14, President Pezeshkian stated that the Security Council had fully authorized the negotiations. The latest claim, if verified, would indicate that the earlier opposition was a minority position within the council itself.
The account remains single-sourced and has not been independently confirmed. The identity of the sole objector was not disclosed.
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