Ayatollah Khamenei ↔ Joint Comprehensive Action Plan

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Ayatollah Khamenei is directly linked to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action through his official warnings regarding the violation of the agreement [1], [2], and his critical role in determining the political future of the deal [3].

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An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2 facts

claimAyatollah Khamenei stated in an October 21, 2015, press release from the Office of the Supreme Leader that the snapback of sanctions would constitute a violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

quoteIn an August 2015 letter to President Hassan Rouhani, Ayatollah Khamenei warned that “Any imposition of sanctions at any level and under any pretext (including repetitive and fabricated pretexts of terrorism and human rights) . . . will constitute a violation of the JCPOA and the [Iranian] government would be obligated to take the necessary action . . . and stop its activities committed under the JCPOA.”

Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org Arms Control Association 1 fact

perspectiveThe New York Times editorial board asserted on June 24, 2015, that Ayatollah Khamenei must decide whether he and his government can live with the economic and political consequences if he sabotages the Iran nuclear deal.