{"id":2615829,"date":"2026-06-18T18:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T22:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mojtaba-khamenei-said-he-had-different-opinion-on-agreement-but-still-approved\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T22:57:48","slug":"mojtaba-khamenei-said-he-had-different-opinion-on-agreement-but-still-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mojtaba-khamenei-said-he-had-different-opinion-on-agreement-but-still-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Mojtaba Khamenei said he had &#8216;different opinion&#8217; on agreement but still approved"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmojtaba-khamenei-said-he-had-different-opinion-on-agreement-but-still-approved%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615829&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei expressed a nuanced stance regarding the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of understanding (MOU), indicating he had a &#8220;different opinion&#8221; but still approved its signing. His first public statement since the announcement was delivered in writing, as he has not been publicly seen or heard following his injury during early military strikes. In his message, Khamenei criticized President Donald Trump for exerting &#8220;all kinds of leverage&#8221; to secure a deal out of desperation. He emphasized that, even though he personally held a different view, he authorized the decision based on commitments from Iranian officials to defend national and resistance rights, stating future negotiations would not mean acceptance of the enemy\u2019s demands. Khamenei\u2019s message aimed to reaffirm his authority, positioning the decision as ultimately his but attributing the initiative to his subordinates, thus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-did-newsom-just-admit-biden-is-a-cognitive-mess\/\" title=\"WATCH: Did Newsom Confirm Biden&#039;s Cognitive Decline?\">avoiding direct criticism<\/a>. His <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >health remains uncertain amid widespread speculation<\/a> and conflicting reports, with some suggesting he may be incapacitated or even deceased, while others believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-gasparino-truss-worthy-biden-prezs-economic-mess-could-bring-doom\/\" title=\"Charles Gasparino: &quot;Truss&quot; Worthy Biden: Prez\u2019s Economic Mess Could Bring Doom\">real power lies<\/a> with Iran\u2019s military and security apparatus. The article also touches on broader issues of Iran\u2019s political structure and the influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mojtaba-khamenei\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21453\">Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a> said he had a \u201cdifferent opinion\u201d on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4613919\/trump-signs-mou-while-suggesting-war-with-iran-may-not-be-over\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4613919\">U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding<\/a> but approved its signing anyway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khamenei\u2019s first statement since the MOU was announced was communicated as a written message; the elusive leader hasn\u2019t been seen or heard from since he was wounded in the opening strikes of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28. His social media accounts relayed his written statement, which began by condemning President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> for using \u201call kinds of leverage\u201d to secure a deal \u201cout of desperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4614648\/wicker-300-billion-iran-obama-2015-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wicker says $300 billion for Iran makes \u2018Obama\u2019s 2015 deal look like a pittance\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614791\/jd-vance-lambastes-israeli-criticism-trump-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance blasts Israeli officials over Iran: \u2018You can\u2019t just kill your way out\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4614265\/mark-levin-iran-war-continue-post-midterms-netanyahu-lobbies-right-wing-pundits\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mark Levin says Iran war should continue after 2026 elections as Netanyahu reportedly lobbies right-wing pundits<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI, as a matter of principle, held a different view; however, out of the commitment that the esteemed president\u2014as the head of the Supreme National Security Council\u2014gave to me on his own behalf and on behalf of the other members regarding the safeguarding of the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front, and his explicit acceptance of that responsibility, I granted my permission,\u201d he said, referring to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe [Masoud Pezeshkian] also explicitly stated that if the American side seeks to make excessive demands, they will not submit to them. From this moment on, we\u2014that is, you, the proud nation, and this humble servant\u2014will await the realization of the aforementioned conditions,\u201d Khamenei said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s self-evident that the in-person negotiations in the future will not mean acceptance of the enemy\u2019s position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remarks concluded with a blessing and hope that prayers would \u201cbring all kinds of victories and triumphs to the honorable nation of Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khamenei\u2019s statement communicated his hold on power, presenting the decision to sign the memorandum as ultimately his. However, it also shielded him from criticism by claiming that a deal with the U.S. wasn\u2019t his preferred course of action but was rather his subordinates\u2019 initiative. In this way, the message mirrors the premise of Trump\u2019s joke that he would take credit for the deal if it went well and blame Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> if it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with his previous statements to the public, Khamenei\u2019s message was only communicated in print.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The condition of the supreme leader has been the subject of rife speculation since the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pushed through his election to be the supreme leader in March. 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Most are confident that he isn\u2019t the one ultimately wielding power, with true power being in the hands of the Guard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran is currently run in \u201ca power-sharing arrangement within a five-member collective leadership composed of the president, the parliamentary speaker, the judiciary chief, and one representative each from the regular Army and the IRGC, either Mohsen Rezaei or Ahmad Vahidi,\u201d Professor Ali Alfoneh, a senior fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute and expert on the Guard and succession politics in Iran, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4508418\/iran-transform-islamic-republic-military-dictatorship\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4508418\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khamenei approved the U.S.-Iran deal despite reservations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2615830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274702642.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4886,5045,3823,4902,5894],"class_list":["post-2615829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-approval","tag-government","tag-iran","tag-opinion","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274702642.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615829"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615833,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615829\/revisions\/2615833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}