Iran lawmaker warns against “one-sided restrictions” in nuclear memorandum

A member of Iran’s parliament National Security Committee has said that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei authorised a nuclear-related memorandum despite holding personal reservations, as scrutiny continues over its potential implications.

Ali Khezrian said Iranians are now waiting to see whether the conditions attached to the agreement will be implemented, Iran International reports. 

“Given that Mojtaba Khamenei issued permission for the memorandum against his own view, the entire nation stands beside the leadership and awaits the fulfillment of the stated conditions,” Khezrian said.

He warned that any arrangement resembling the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if it results in unilateral restrictions or undermines Iran’s deterrent capabilities, would be a threat to national security.

“If this agreement, like the JCPOA, leads to one-sided restrictions and a reduction in deterrent power, it will be a threat to national security, and that absolute loss must not be repeated,” he said.

By Sabina Mammadli