The Chief of Iran’s Isalamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged that negotiations with the US are “neither clever, smart, nor honorable,” and don’t have any influence on resolving the nation’s issues.
Chatting with a gaggle of Iranian Air Power and Air Protection commanders and personnel on Friday in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei emphasised that previous experiences have proven that such talks are futile.
He cited the instance from the 2010s when Iran engaged in negotiations with the US and a number of other different international locations for about two years, which led to a the Iran nuclear settlement.
Though Iran made important concessions, the US didn’t adhere to the settlement and the events concerned didn’t fulfill their commitments, the Chief famous.
The settlement was meant to elevate US sanctions on Iran, however the bans remained in place and Washington created a lingering risk to Iran by way of the UN, Ayatollah Khamenei deplored, referring to the 2015 JCPOA nuclear accord from which the US administration unilaterally withdrew.
The Chief additionally warned, “If the US implements its threats, we can even implement ours. In the event that they infringe on the safety of the Iranian nation, we are going to undoubtedly infringe on their safety.”
Moreover, he famous that the US continues to make plans on paper to vary the world map, which don’t have any actual influence. He acknowledged that Iran will defend its nationwide safety and pursuits with out hesitation.
The remarks by Ayatollah Khamenei got here amid open willingness on the a part of the US President Donald Trump to sit down down for talks with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian to resolve longstanding variations, particularly on Iran’s nuclear difficulty.
