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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is the Supreme Leader of Iran who maintains a critical stance toward the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, having signed it under duress [1], frequently criticizing its economic outcomes [2], and threatening to torch the agreement if the United States withdraws [3]. His skepticism is further evidenced by his public rhetoric against the deal [4] and his belief that U.S. actions have vindicated his initial cynicism [5].
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An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org 6 facts
claimWhile President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif would oppose abandoning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may view such a move as a necessary response to United States pressure.
perspectiveAli Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, warned on June 15, 2016, that if the United States tears up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran will torch the agreement.
claimSupreme Leader Ali Khamenei signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under economic duress and never offered a strong endorsement of the agreement.
quoteIn a meeting with a group of Iranian poets, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei suggested they write "to-the-point poetry . . . expressing the Americans’ instances of treason in the issue of JCPOA" in order to sour popular views about the deal.
claimSupreme Leader Ali Khamenei regularly complains about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s (JCPOA) unmet economic expectations, blaming the United States for scaring away foreign business while denouncing foreign investment as a Trojan horse for Western imperialism.
claimPresident Donald Trump's refusal to recertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) vindicates Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's cynicism regarding the deal.