When Iran ’s supreme leader sent a note to the country’s president, thanking him for bringing the nuclear negotiations with the United States and other world powers to a conclusion, he added an important caveat. The comprehensive plan needs “close scrutiny,” the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , wrote, adding: “Be concerned about possible violations of the commitments in the accord by other parties.” The tone of the letter might have seemed friendly to those not familiar with the supreme leader’s style, said Hamidreza Taraghi, a political analyst close to Ayatollah Khamenei. “But the reaction was cold,” he said. “Notice how he only thanked the negotiators but did […]