Iran’s Supreme Leader Noncommital on Nuclear Agreement

nytimes.com - TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday invited domestic critics of a nuclear agreement reached last week to speak out, emphasizing that it was too early for him to make conclusions about the framework because crucial details were still to be worked out.

The leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also expressed strong and rare criticism toward Iran’s regional competitor, Saudi Arabia, calling the new leaders in Riyadh “inexperienced youths” who were highlighting the country’s “barbarous features.”

In public remarks that were bound to escalate tensions with Saudi Arabia, Mr.