Secret correspondence claims suggest tensions at top of Iranian government
Former negotiating team member gives shock interview claiming supreme leader’s instructions were not followed
TL;DR
- Mahmoud Nabavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, is facing prosecution and dismissal for claiming to possess confidential letters from the supreme leader.
- Nabavian stated that Mojtaba Khamenei alleged the negotiating team had exceeded its mandate in previous talks with the US.
- The interview was censored, its archive removed, and a state broadcaster official resigned following the incident.
- Nabavian claims the supreme leader set 11 conditions for negotiations, including US compensation and full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The episode reveals government tensions and indicates the supreme leader's hands-on approach to the nuclear talks.