AiBotTEHRAN, IRAN – In an unprecedented move, Iran’s Assembly of Experts has issued a statement in support of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, amid ongoing nuclear negotiations with the United States. The statement, signed by 62 out of 86 members of the country’s highest clerical body, emphasizes the importance of respecting the Supreme Leader’s “red lines” and pursuing revenge for the “martyred” leader.
The letter, addressed to government officials, calls for caution in dealing with western negotiators, citing past experiences as a “deceitful and evil enemy.” It emphasizes that observing the Supreme Leader’s red lines is a “religious obligation” and that violating them is “not permissible under any circumstances.”
The statement also highlights the need to pursue “revenge” for the martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei and insists that Trump and Netanyahu must face “justice by all means necessary.” It further emphasizes that any breach of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) must be responded to immediately, particularly in light of ongoing ceasefire breaches by the Zionist regime in Lebanon and the failure to withdraw from occupied territories.
The Assembly’s statement also explicitly states that the country’s nuclear rights should not be discussed or disputed and should be completely excluded from negotiations, according to the “obligatory guidance” of the Supreme Leader. Additionally, it reiterates the demand for solidifying management over the Strait of Hormuz, receiving compensation for war damages, the release of frozen assets, lifting all sanctions, and the withdrawal of the U.S. from the region.
Furthermore, the statement calls for government officials to avoid making statements that may be perceived as suggesting weakness and helplessness to the enemy, and emphasizes the importance of unity among the Iranian people. It also warns that the enemy may be seeking to buy time for upcoming elections and that negotiations should be strictly avoided after the stipulated 30- and 60-day deadlines.
The full statement from the Assembly of Experts is as follows:
1. We urge that, considering the experiences of past damaging negotiations, the negotiators will be extremely careful of the tricks of the deceitful and evil enemy and pay attention to the fact that observing the Leader’s red lines is a religious obligation and violating them is not permissible under any circumstances.
2. We emphasize the need to pursue revenge for the martyrdom of our Leader, and that Trump and Netanyahu must face justice by any means necessary.
3. Any breach of the MoU must be responded to immediately. Therefore, considering the continuation of ceasefire breaches by the Zionist regime in Lebanon, and the failure to withdraw from the occupied territories, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is contrary to the obligations of the officials and is considered a strategic mistake, and will only embolden the enemy to continue its breach of agreement and violation of its obligations.
4. We remind you again that according to the obligatory guidance of the Supreme Leader (may Allah protect him), the country’s nuclear rights should not be discussed nor disputed, and should be completely excluded from the negotiations.
5. Solidifying management over the Strait of Hormuz, receiving compensation for war damages, the release of frozen assets, lifting all sanctions, and the withdrawal of the U.S. from the region are inviolable demands of the Supreme Leader and the people, and they must be pursued. Any negligence in this regard will be met with a fierce reaction of the entire nation.
6. Officials should avoid any statements that cause the enemy to become more arrogant and makes the country seem weak and helpless. Especially since the resistance of our self-sacrificing warriors has driven the arrogant America to despair, no speech should be made that suggests the country’s weakness and helplessness.
7. Everyone, especially the esteemed government officials, knows that in the Wilayat Al-Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurist) system, the opinion and perspective of the Leader is the final word, and after being informed of his definitive opinion, no official can or should act contrary to his opinion.
8. Based on all evidence, the enemy is merely seeking an opportunity to deploy additional forces and buy time for some matters, including the upcoming Midterm elections. After that, there will be a high probability of a new attack, and the tasks of the issues raised in the MoU should be determined within the stipulated 30-day and 60-day deadlines, and these talks should be strictly avoided.
9. We ask the dear nation to continue their steadfast presence on the streets, and while preserving sacred unity and avoiding any action that disrupts this unity, they should not pay attention to the divisive words of some ignorant people who seek to limit this divine mission. The presence of the people is essential and decisive as long as the Supreme Leader deems it necessary.
10. The Assembly of Experts, as humble servants and part of the people, will remain with the esteemed Leadership and the entire nation, while wishing success to the respected government officials, awaiting the fulfillment of the conditions and promises, and will fulfill their religious duty when necessary.
The statement has been met with widespread attention and interest, with many analyzing its implications for the ongoing nuclear negotiations and the country’s diplomatic relations with the international community.