Cautious Khamenei shares burden of approval on Iran deal


  • World
  • Monday, 10 Aug 2015

Iranian demonstrators carry posters depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and late Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini during a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran July 10, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/TIMA

DUBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - For a man with the title of Supreme Leader, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been noticeably unwilling to claim the credit for a nuclear deal that marks a turning point in the history of the Islamic Republic.

In the month since Iran reached an accord with world powers to limit its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, Khamenei has called for public debate and refrained from making decisive statements.

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