Iran’s supreme leader says he authorized a US deal even though he holds a different view from it, according to multiple reports. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is quoted saying US President Donald Trump secured the agreement “out of desperation,” claiming Trump “used all kinds of levers” to reach the deal. The reports describe the supreme leader as characterizing the political dynamics around the negotiations, while still stating that he approved the outcome.
One outlet reports that the supreme leader’s remarks include references to direct engagement with the United States, while another focuses on US steps associated with the agreement. Another report notes the supreme leader’s comments in the context of broader “war live” coverage. Across the sources, the core message is consistent: Khamenei says he approved the deal, acknowledges his views differ from what is reflected in it, and attributes the agreement’s emergence to pressure tactics by Trump rather than mutual alignment.
The reporting also links the deal to changes in US posture, including a lift of a naval blockade, though the sources vary on emphasis and framing.
