Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the current situation with the United States as “unsolvable,” according to Reuters.
Khamenei said that Iran would never yield to US pressure, amid a standoff with Western powers over its nuclear program.
“They want Iran to be obedient to America. The Iranian nation will stand with all of its power against those who have such erroneous expectations,” Khamenei said.
Tehran halted nuclear talks with the United States following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites during the 12-day conflict that began on June 13.
“People who ask us not to issue slogans against the US … to have direct negotiations with the US only see appearances … This issue is unsolvable,” he added.
Tensions between Iran and European Powers
Khamenei’s remarks come after Iran and European powers agreed on Friday to resume talks in an attempt to restart full negotiations on curbing Tehran’s nuclear enrichment activities.
French, British and German have recently threatened to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran under a “snapback” mechanism if Iran does not reach a diplomatic solution by the end of August.
These countries claim that Iran is using the nuclear program to develop nuclear weapons. However, Tehran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
In July, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi i told his European counterparts that they have no moral or legal grounds for reactivating UN sanctions, according to Al Arabiya.
“If EU/E3 want to have a role, they should act responsibly and put aside the worn-out policies of threat and pressure, including the ‘snap-back’ for which they (have) absolutely no moral (or) legal grounds,” Araghchi said on X.
The speculation about Tehran’s nuclear program has been increasing since Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13.
The US became directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran on June 22 after launching airstrikes on the Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.
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