Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, criticized the United States for repeatedly violating the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and strongly condemned President Donald Trump.
In a written statement on July 18, Khamenei said, "The repeated violations of the MOU by the United States demonstrate once again that the signature of the U.S. president holds no value or effect."
He referred to the U.S. as the 'Great Satan' and stated, "The experience of crime and broken promises is further evidence that the U.S. is an unreliable partner. Iran and the resistance front will teach the enemy an unforgettable lesson," he warned.
Khamenei also emphasized national unity, saying, "The enemy must not detect any signs of weakness from us. When we uphold this, the enemy will ultimately retreat and be defeated."
This statement came just hours after Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of practical negotiations with the U.S., announced the suspension of compliance with the MOU. Iran maintains that it is no longer obligated to adhere to the MOU since the U.S. was the first to violate the agreement.
Khamenei was reportedly injured during U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on February 28, following the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since assuming the role of Supreme Leader, he has not appeared in public and did not attend his father's funeral.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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