SHARE Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei has slammed Foreign Minister Javad Zarif over leaked audio in which the lead nuclear negotiator and career diplomat laid out internal power struggles within the regime and criticised a revered slain commander. Although he refrained from directly naming Mr Zarif in his televised speech on Sunday night, Mr Khamenei described Mr Zarif's transgressions as “a big mistake that must not be made by an official”, and said the leaked comments “are a repetition of what Iran’s enemies say". “Some remarks have been heard from officials that are regrettable and surprising,” Mr Khamenei said. Mr Zarif offered him a direct and extensive apology on Sunday for the recorded comments leaked to the public.