Iran's Military Chief, a Close Ally of Khamenei, Comes Out in Support of Nuclear Deal

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

Major General Hassan Firouzabadi offers key endorsement for accord that still faces strong opposition from hardliners.

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Aug 08, 2015 5:44 PM

REUTERS - Iran's military chief and a close ally to the Supreme Leader expressed his support on Saturday for the country's nuclear deal with world powers, a key endorsement for the accord that faces strong opposition from hardliners. 

Conservative members of the Iranian parliament and chief commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Ali Jafari, have sharply criticized the deal, saying it undermined the Islamic Republic's military capabilities. 

While Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not publicly approved or disapproved of the deal, he has told officials and experts to take legal procedures to ensure the other side does not breach it, saying some of the world powers involved were untrustworthy. 

Major General Hassan Firouzabadi listed 16 "advantages" to the deal, which Iran signed in Vienna in July, without detailing any drawbacks. 

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[Fred Sanders]

1. So it is just Republicans and Israel and Saudi against, even the Iran hardliners have caved to logic

America can no longer pretend that the ever so entertaining antics of a dying party are not causing much harm.