Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic will not put pressure on it to give up its abundance of uranium.
Khamenei also called the “dead end” with the United States or the “dead end” that was not good for his country in his televised speech.
His statement came when European powers tried to re-eliminate toughness Sanctions Iran shows no sign of compromise with the Islamic Republic’s top diplomats about its nuclear program.
“The United States firmly believes that Iran must not have (uranium) enrichment,” Khamenei said.
“We have not surrendered, nor will we. We have not, nor will we put pressure on this or anything else.” The Supreme Leader continued that the talks with the United States would only hurt Iran.
There is no sign of sanctions breaking when meeting with the European delegation
He said negotiations with the United States “not only do not have any benefits, but also can cause significant harm under current conditions, some of which may even be described as irreparable.”
He continued: “Let’s not forget the experience of the past 10 years, and the other side (this is the topic we are discussing now) is the United States.”
“The other party always breaks promises, lies, deceives and threatens and threatens militarily in every opportunity,” Khamenei said.
“One cannot negotiate with such a party. In my opinion, negotiations with the United States on nuclear issues and other issues are also a complete dead person.” European countries and the United States suspect that the Iranian government is seeking to buy atomic bombs. Tehran strongly denies that it has the right to obtain civilian nuclear energy.
Israel conducted a specialization in June Military movement Opposing Iran’s nuclear sites, President Donald Trump has ordered American fighter jets to drop bombs at major targets.
The Trump administration has long pushed for the reimposition of sanctions, which expresses willingness to hold talks with Iran, doubting Washington’s sincerity.
The interval of the conference
European powers on Tuesday with top Tehran diplomats sanctions on Iran on Tuesday, but showed no signs of compromise.
“Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons,” German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephhul told reporters before an off-site meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
But he added: “The opportunity to reach a diplomatic solution is smart before the sanctions take effect.” Iran’s foreign ministry in a statement saying the sanctions were “unreasonable and illegal.” But it did not add specifically: “People agree that consultations with all involved parties will continue.” The Iranian foreign minister must reach an agreement with his UK, France, Germany and EU counterparts before the end of Saturday to avoid restoring UN sanctions, which have been suspended under the agreement signed in 2015.
“The Most Dangerous Weapon”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in New York with his three European powers and the head of EU foreign policy Kaja Kallas.
Iran and Europeans blame each other for failing to reach a new agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program, a point of hatred between the two sides.
European countries and the United States suspect that the Iranian government is seeking to buy an atomic bomb. Tehran strongly denies that it has the right to obtain civilian nuclear energy.
Israel launched a large military campaign against Iran’s nuclear ruins in June, with President Donald Trump ordering U.S. fighter jets to drop bombs at major targets.
The Trump administration has long pushed for the reimposition of sanctions, which expresses willingness to hold talks with Iran, doubting Washington’s sincerity.
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is exploring different ways to communicate with Iran, but has not specified more details. The United States has not commented on any contacts in New York and Iran.
In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Trump argued that U.S. fighter jets successfully “completely eliminated” Iranian nuclear ruins.
“My position is very simple. The world’s most terrifying sponsors can never have the most dangerous weapon,” Trump said.
Three conditions have been set for the European side to extend the sanctions period so that more negotiations can be conducted on a comprehensive treatment basis.
These include direct negotiations for restoration without prerequisites, full access to Iranian nuclear sites by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, and accurate information on the location of the enriched material. The European side believes that no conditions accompany it.
Tehran accused European powers of putting political pressure on political pressure, which undermined negotiations and claimed to have proposed a “balance” proposal, details of which have not been disclosed.
Posted at Dawn on September 24, 2025
