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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States will not be allowed to use the nuclear framework as “a way to intrude” in Iran’s affairs.

“They think that through this agreement — the fate of which is not clear as no one knows if it will be approved here or in America — they could find a way to intrude into the country,” Khamenei said on Aug. 17.

“We have closed such a path and will decisively shut it. We’ll allow neither economic nor political nor cultural intrusion by the United States.”

The U.S. Congress will vote on the deal in September and the framework still could face the need for parliamentary approval in Iran.

Khamenei, speaking to members of the Islamic Radio and Television Union in Teheran, also accused the United States of trying to “infiltrate” the Middle East.

“They seek the disintegration of Syria and Iraq, (but) with God’s help it will not happen,” he said.

Though he backed President Hassan Rowhani in reaching the nuclear agreement, Khamenei’s remarks on Aug. 17 reflected Teheran’s continued suspicion of the United States.

The Republican-dominated Congress is expected to pass a resolution opposing the deal in September and President Barack Obama is almost certain to veto that measure. Congress could override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives.

In Iran, a majority of lawmakers — 201 of 290 — have requested that the agreement be submitted as a bill to be voted on and approved.

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