Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said he has approved the memorandum of understanding signed between the presidents of Iran and the United States, while stressing that Tehran will not accept excessive demands from Washington.

Axar.az reports that in a message addressed to the public on his X account, Khamenei noted that he personally held a different view before approving.

“I, as a matter of principle, held a different view; however, out of the commitment that the esteemed president — as the head of the Supreme National Security Council — gave to me on his own behalf and on behalf of the other members regarding the safeguarding of the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front, and his explicit acceptance of that responsibility, I granted my permission,” Khamenei said.

He added that Iran would monitor whether the agreed conditions are fulfilled.

“From this moment on, we — that is, you, the proud nation, and this humble servant — will await the realization of the aforementioned conditions,” he said.

Khamenei also emphasized that future direct negotiations with the United States would not represent acceptance of Washington’s position.

“The in-person negotiations that will take place in the future will not mean acceptance of the enemy’s position,” he said.

It should be noted that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was signed electronically by the presidents of both countries.