President Donald Trump said he has been informed that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's supreme leader, agreed to the emerging deal with the United States, according to reports carried by Israeli media. The remark follows a call between Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the PMO said Trump committed that the final agreement will include the removal of enriched uranium, dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran's backing of regional proxies. No confirmation from Iranian officials has been cited.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he has been informed that Mojtaba Khamenei — the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a key figure in Iranian decision-making — has agreed to the emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States, according to reports carried by Israeli media. The statement, quoted by journalist Noam Amir (Channel 14), marks the first direct claim of approval from within the supreme leader's inner circle.
Trump's remark came shortly after a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which — according to the Prime Minister's Office — Trump confirmed that the final agreement, to follow the memorandum, will include the removal of enriched uranium, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran's support for its regional proxies. The PMO noted that Israel is not a party to the memorandum but expressed appreciation for Trump's commitment.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (23:15 Jerusalem), the PMO said Trump told Netanyahu that the supreme leader had authorized a framework for negotiations. The president's latest reference to Mojtaba Khamenei specifically suggests that the channel of communication may involve the supreme leader's son, whose role in Iranian diplomacy has grown in recent years. No official confirmation from Tehran has been cited, and the scope of Khamenei's reported approval remains unverified by independent sources.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump claims other countries have also agreed to the memorandum of understanding
- StrongTrump: I think Iranians want a deal — but we will see
- DevelopingAxios: Iran tells regional states 'in-principle' MOU agreement; needs Mojtaba Khamenei's OK
- StrongTrump: Deal reached on enriched uranium — 'buried under a mountain, no one goes near it'
Source and signal
- Internal intake