Why Iran's Reluctant Yes to a US Deal Reveals a Power Struggle Behind Closed Doors
After four months of war, the man who controls Iran's final word has signed off on a deal he says he personally disagrees with—and that gap between his approval and his reservations is the real story. When a leader publicly states he authorized something 'despite holding a different view,' he's not endorsing the deal. He's positioning himself to walk it back.
Bottom Line
Mojtaba Khamenei approved a US-Iran memorandum while explicitly distancing himself from it—a classic move that keeps a fragile peace alive while preserving the option to abandon it. This is a milestone, but a brittle one, built on internal assurances rather than genuine consensus inside Tehran. Treat it as a pause in fighting, not a settlement.
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