Khamenei: Iran will not negotiate with the United States until they stop imposing their interests

(Patria) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected talks with the United States, saying Washington does not care about solving problems, TASS reported.

"The reason why some unscrupulous governments engage in negotiations is not to solve problems but to impose their own interests. The Islamic Republic of Iran will certainly not meet their expectations," Khamenei said at a meeting with Iranian officials in a statement broadcast by Iranian television SNN.

The comments were in response to a letter from US President Donald Trump, in which he proposed talks on Iran's nuclear program.

According to Khamenei, the West's double standards are a "disgrace to civilization." It is impossible to acknowledge the crimes of Nazi Germany during World War II while denying the crimes of the Israelis in the Gaza Strip, he said.

Trump announced his proposal for talks on Friday in a post on his social media network Truth Social, saying he had sent a message to Khamenei.

Iran's mission to the United Nations told TASS that it had not received a message from Washington.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told AFP that Tehran will not hold
talks with Washington as long as the Trump administration pursues a policy of maximum pressure
on his country.