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Nuclear deal not to help U.S. influence in Iran: Khamenei

Xinhua, August 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

The recent nuclear deal with world powers will not pave the way for U.S. influence in Iran, the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday, according to official IRNA news agency.

"They thought that this deal, which is not clear to be ratified there (in the United States) or here, will help them find a way for their influence in the country, but we blocked this way and we will block it determinedly," Khamenei was quoted as saying during the eighth General Assembly of Islamic Radio and Television Union, which started Sunday in Tehran.

"We will neither allow U.S. economic and political influence nor cultural, and with our utmost power... we will counter their influence," he said.

After the landmark deal on Iran's nuclear program, international sanctions on Tehran are expected to be lifted and foreign investments pour in after years of isolation. Endit