The political backlash inside Iran over the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is growing, as hardline MP Mahmoud Nabavian denounced the agreement as a “pure loss” and warned that it could turn Iran into a “US colony.”
Nabavian’s criticism focused on three main points: sanctions relief that would come only later, Iranian nuclear concessions that could weaken Tehran’s strategic position, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which he described as a major concession to Washington and global markets.
The attack exposes a deepening split inside the regime. So-called pragmatic figures, including Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi, have defended the deal as a necessary move to protect Iran from further military and economic pressure. But hardliners argue that Tehran is giving up key leverage without receiving immediate guarantees in return.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly approved the memorandum only after receiving assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials that Iran’s national rights and the interests of the so-called “Resistance Front” would be protected.
