Arabic version: ردود الفعل من الفصائل السياسية الإيرانية على ديناميات اتفاق السلام الأمريكي
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s reservations about his country’s interim peace deal with the United States have emboldened the country’s hardline political grouping, which opposes any concessions with Washington. Khamenei, who has not been seen or heard from publicly since succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader in March, stated that he had a fundamentally different view on the agreement but granted permission for it after President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted responsibility.
According to Al Jazeera, the agreement, signed by Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, is met with skepticism from various political factions in Israel, which favor military action against Iran. Khamenei conditioned the deal’s approval on the consensus of the Supreme National Security Council, with reports suggesting that almost all members are believed to have voted in favour of the deal, although the details of the voting process are still unconfirmed.
The Supreme National Security Council has committed to protecting Iranian rights while expressing total distrust toward the US. Pezeshkian described the deal as a historic document that reflects Iran’s strength and dignity. Meanwhile, parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized the need for decision-making authority during negotiations, framing the agreement as only the beginning of a difficult and winding road ahead.
Hardliners have voiced strong opposition to the deal, insisting that Iranian negotiators must secure control over the Strait of Hormuz and threatening to withdraw from negotiations if their conditions are unmet. State-backed protests have targeted Pezeshkian and other moderate figures, accusing them of potentially compromising Iranian interests. Some hardline lawmakers are calling for a full reopening of parliament to block any unfavorable agreements with the US.
In Mashhad, influential cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda reiterated the ongoing struggle against the US, asserting that any peace deal must not compromise Iran’s stance. Iranian media coverage has highlighted Khamenei’s conditional approval of the deal while emphasizing the challenges that lie ahead in achieving lasting peace with the United States.
