Firouzabadi, listing 16 advantages of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, said he was supporting implementation despite concerns about possible misinterpretations by US officials that could lead to non-nuclear-related sanctions.
Firouzabadi said that the agreement with the 5+1 (US, Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia) had recognized Irans right to enrich uranium, and praised the removal of sanctions on Tehran. He added that other advantages had been overlooked, such as the encouragement of non-military cooperation between Iran and other countries.
The General lauded members of the Iranian negotiating team for their honesty and sustained efforts.
Most members of the Iranian regime are supporting approval of the deal, but there has been resistance by some hardline MPs and clerics.
See Iran Daily, August 8: Leading Cleric Nuclear Deal Violates Supreme Leaders Red Lines
And in a sign of their criticism if not open defiance of the agreement, the Revolutionary Guards put a far different emphasis on Firouzabadis comments in their outlet Fars News: Irans Military Chief Voices Concern about Wests Misuse of Vienna Deal.
The article never refers to Firouzabadis statement of support for the deal.
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