A senior US administration official told reporters that there is broad consensus across the IRGC, hardliners, and civilian leadership in Iran that the emerging nuclear deal with the United States is acceptable, and that any internal dissent is "quite minimal." The official acknowledged that some within the Iranian system oppose the deal, but expressed confidence in the overall support.
A senior US administration official assessed on Friday evening that the emerging nuclear framework with Iran enjoys broad support across the Iranian system, including within the IRGC, hardliners, and civilian leadership, characterizing internal opposition as "quite minimal." The official acknowledged that some Iranian figures feel they have not received enough in the deal but expressed confidence that the consensus is sufficient to move forward.
The assessment comes as a series of conflicting signals from Iranian media and officials have clouded the deal's status all week. As The Zioneer reported at 20:14 Jerusalem, the same senior official told Reuters that the emerging deal would accept enriched uranium remaining inside Iran under a supervision regime — a position confirmed by a second report at the same time. Earlier in the day at 14:53 Jerusalem, Iranian media outlets were reported casting doubt on the terms, calling them insufficient. The official's latest remarks appear designed to address skepticism by asserting that the internal political foundation for the deal is intact, despite those doubts.
The dispatch body integrates the new statement into the thread the desk has tracked since Jun 9, when a top Iranian official signaled openness to negotiations. What remains unverified is any direct confirmation from Iranian officials or state media that the deal has been finalized or that Mojtaba Khamenei, whose approval Axios reported is still required, has given his sign-off. The US official's characterization of minimal dissent is an on-the-record claim by a single source and has not been corroborated independently.
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