Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran in this file picture. — Reuters pic
DUBAI, Sept 17 — Iran will never hold talks with the United States and Washington’s policy of maximum pressure on Tehran will fail, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today, according to state TV.
US President Donald Trump had said yesterday he could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and that he had no problem with such an encounter.
State TV quoted Khamenei as saying: “Iranian officials will never talk to America... this is part of their (US) policy to put pressure on Iran... their policy of maximum pressure will fail.” — Reuters