Khamenei hints any deal with US may be 'temporary'

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday signaled that any potential agreement with the United States could be short-lived.

His remarks---delivered In his customary cryptic language, and invoking historical Islamic precedents---appear to be an attempt to address the concerns of his most loyal supporters, many of whom deem any rapprochement with Washington as betrayal.

“When Imam Hasan Mojtaba made peace with Mu'awiyah, some people came forward with complaints and objections. The Imam said, ‘It is temporary… this dominance of heresy and hypocrisy is not meant to be permanent,’” Khamenei said in a religious event on Thursday.

He also warned against disunity and objections without direct reference to the ongoing talks with the Trump administration.

“Our shortcomings—at times our loose talk, at times our failure to help, our needless protests, lack of patience, flawed analysis—can (have an adverse) impact," he added.

Iranian and American delegations are scheduled to discuss technical details of a potential nuclear agreement in Oman this weekend.