Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali khamenei He said he refused an American incentive for conversations between the two countries because he would be focused on imposing limitations to the Iranian rocket range and its influence in the region.
In an interview with a group of officials on Saturday, Khamenei did not identify the United States by name, but said that the “bullied government” existed in his pressure on conversations.
“Their conversations are not focused on solving the problem, but … Let’s talk about imposing what we want the other side sitting on the opposite side of the table,” he said.
Khamenei’s remarks followed the day after the President Donald Trump was recognized Sending a letter to Khamenei Looking for a new contract with Tehran to restrain his quickly advanced nuclear program and replace the nuclear agreement from which he withdrew America during his first term of office.
Iran said on Saturday that he had not yet received a letter, AFP reported.
“We heard about it (letter), but we didn’t receive anything,” said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on state television.
Khamenei said American demands would be both military and related to Iran’s regional influence.
“They will deal with defensive abilities, about the international possibilities of the country. (Iran will call) not to do (certain) things, not to meet some certain people, not to go to a particular place, not to produce some objects, your rocket range should not be more than a certain distance. Is it possible to accept them?”
Khamenei, who has the final word of all state issues, said that such conversations would not deal with the solution of problems between Iran and the West. Although Khamenei did not appoint any person or country, he said that the incentive to talk creates pressure on Iran in public opinion. “It’s not a negotiation. It’s command and imposing,” he said.
Trump mentioned a letter directly to reporters at the oval office on Friday. But he sent a covered reference to possible military actions, saying, “We have a situation with Iran that something will happen soon. Very soon.”
His overture comes as both Israel and the United States warned that he would never allow Iran gained nuclear weaponswhich leads to fear of military confrontation, while Tehran enriches Uranus at almost the level of weapons-not only did the nations of the atomic armed.
Tehran has long held that his program is for peaceful purposes, even if his officials are increasingly threatening to chase the bomb because the tensions are high with the US for his sanctions on Israel as a trembling truce He holds in his war against Hamas in the gauze belt.
Iranian accelerated production of Uranus near the weapon exerts more pressure on Trump. He repeatedly said he was open to negotiations with the Islamic Republic, and at the same time targeting Iranian sales of oil With sanctions as part of his “maximum pressure” policy.
At the end of August, Khamenei opened the door in a speech possible conversations with the US, saying that “no harm” in cooperation with the “enemy”. However, in recent times, the supreme leader has mitigated that, saying that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after Trump with Tehran floated nuclear conversations.
