No decision can be made without Iran’s Supreme Leader, says Pezeshkian

Published May 24, 2026 Updated May 24, 2026 01:05pm

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has said that no decision will be made without the permission of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, referring to the potential US-Iran deal, Al Jazeera reports.

“Any statement, analysis or position that leads to division in society is, in effect, pouring water on the enemy’s damage,” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency.

“No decision in the country will be made outside the framework of the Supreme National Security Council and without the permission of the Supreme Leader. The administration of the country requires a single decision and collective obedience,” he added.

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