Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable,' upending push to negotiation
Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government,
Iran supreme leader says US talks ‘not intelligent, wise, or honorable’ but doesn’t rule them out
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government,” but stopped short of issuing a direct order not to engage with Washington.
Iran’s supreme leader rules out talks with Donald Trump
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration, citing past experiences and vowing to respond forcefully to any threats. “With such a government there should not be any negotiations as it is neither wise,
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