"In principle, I had a different opinion"; How was the agreement with the USA approved in Tehran?
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The message of Mojtaba Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, regarding the Iran-US agreement went beyond discussing its terms and revealed the behind-the-scenes decision-making process in Tehran; a process which, according to reported accounts, involved the Supreme National Security Council, the government, the Revolutionary Guards, the parliament, and the leadership of the Islamic Republic, each playing a special role in shaping, examining, or giving final approval to the agreement.