The Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issued a statement following the publication of a strategic message by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei on the negotiation process and the signing of the memorandum of understanding with the US on ending the US-Israeli war of aggression.
“The Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council assures the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the noble and heroic Iranian nation that, in implementing his directives and instructions — particularly in safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front, honoring the blood of our martyrs, and advancing future negotiations on the basis of the interests and expediencies of the Islamic Republic of Iran — it will under no circumstances show leniency and will not stop until the full rights of the Iranian nation are secured and justice is pursued for the pure and sacred blood of our martyred Leader,” the SNSC said.
The statement added, “In this regard, with complete distrust toward the unreliable and promise-breaking enemy, and with close supervision over the negotiation process and implementation of plans, should any breach or violation occur on the part of the American side, reciprocal action will be taken in accordance with a predetermined plan.”
The statement came after Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message on Thursday evening concerning the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US.
In the message, the Leader said he had authorized the signing of the agreement because of commitments made by government officials to protect the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front.
Addressing the public, the Leader said that a memorandum of understanding had been signed between the presidents of Iran and the United States and noted that Iranian officials had made extensive efforts in reaching that stage, while arguing that the US president had resorted to various pressure tools out of desperation.
He added that although he had initially held a different view, he granted permission for the agreement after receiving assurances from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his capacity as chairman of the Supreme National Security Council, and other council members that they would safeguard Iran’s rights and reject excessive American demands. The Leader also emphasized that any future face-to-face negotiations would not mean accepting the enemy’s position.
The 14-point MoU was signed remotely in the early hours of Thursday by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, who was attending the G7 summit in France. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the months-long diplomatic process, also signed the memorandum and announced that the agreement took effect immediately.