Senior Iranian politician and Deputy Chairman of the Parliament's National Security Committee, Nabavian, objected to Clause 2 of the emerging US-Iran agreement, which reportedly states both sides must respect each other's sovereignty. He argued the wording wrongly presents the US and Iran as equally aggressive, asserting that the US has interfered in Iran for 47 years. The remarks reflect continued internal debate in Tehran over the negotiating text.
Nabavian, a prominent Iranian hardliner and Deputy Chairman of the Parliament's National Security Committee who has been closely involved in the public debate over the emerging US-Iran accord, published a new critique of the draft text via Telegram. His objection centers on Clause 2, which reportedly commits both sides to mutual respect for sovereignty and non-interference. Nabavian argued that the clause creates a false moral equivalence because, in his view, the United States—not Iran—has been the aggressor for nearly five decades.
The comment extends a pattern of public pushback by Iranian officials against the terms being negotiated. As The Zioneer has reported (BACKGROUND), earlier this week Nabavian said that published excerpts of the memorandum are incomplete, while other Iranian figures have issued maximalist statements demanding the US 'surrender' or warning that Iran's 'infrastructure for infrastructure' retaliation equation remains in force.
The current batch is a desk-reviewed report, carrying Nabavian's personal political objection rather than an official policy announcement. The full scope of the draft text and the internal balance of support in Tehran remain unclear.
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