Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei says that he does not believe the ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations with the US will yield any result.
The Leader made the remarks while delivering a speech at a ceremony held on Monday, on the occasion of President Raisi’s first martyrdom anniversary.
In his remarks, Imam Khamenei addressed the topic of nuclear negotiations.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei enters Imam Khomeini Complex to start a ceremony commemorating Martyrs of Service, including former President Ebrahim Raisi, former Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their companions, who lost their lives… pic.twitter.com/zTbJCCDb8v
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“The issue of [nuclear] negotiations was brought up. I have a notice for the other side,” he said, adding that the American side, which engages in these indirect talks, should avoid making nonsense remarks.
“Saying things like ‘We will not allow Iran to enrich uranium’ is nonsense. No one [in Iran] is waiting for others’ permission. The Islamic Republic has its own policies and methods and will pursue them [independently],” he emphasized.
“At another appropriate time, I will explain to the Iranian people why the Americans and their Western allies insist so strongly on stopping uranium enrichment in Iran. I will make it clear what their real intentions are.”
Iranian negotiators, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, engaged in a fourth round of discussions with an American delegation in Muscat on Sunday. The American team was headed by the US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Mediated by Oman, the talks have been described by both sides as productive and progressing well. The discussions are primarily focused on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions through a potential agreement to replace the 2015 landmark deal, which the US unilaterally withdrew from during Trump’s first term in office.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
