Tehran, YJC. Candidate has said in answer to a question regarding Leader’s disapproval of uranium enrichment suspension in 2007 that the Leader has not challenged nuclear measures and that the claim is a lie.
Speaking in a news conference on
Thursday, Hassan Rohani said in answer to a question stating that the suspension
of enrichment went against the Supreme Leader’s will "The Leader did not
challenge nuclear measures. This is a big lie. Everything was under his
supervision. If things were to go according to the plan, revocation of the
suspension would have had to be done by the following administration, but the
Leader said to revoke the suspension without an agreement, which I did and the
suspension was revoked with my orders following teh Supreme Leader’s demand.”
He asserted "The Supreme Leader,
though, regarded suspension as a retreat, but he said that it was a tactical
retreat and if one did not do it he would have committed treason.”
"The Leader’s words are clear. There
are a number of people who would like to appeal to public emotions,” proclaimed
Rohani.