Iran's supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei authorized Iranian negotiators to conduct direct talks with the U.S. but stressed it "does not signify acceptance of the enemy's views". Why it matters: Khamenei's comments in a written statement in his Telegram channel were his first response to the signing of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU). Iranian negotiators have been waiting for his public "green light" before heading to Switzerland for a first round of negotiations with the U.S. plann...