Overview
- In a nationally broadcast address marking Basij Day, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Trump administration is "not worthy" of contact or cooperation.
- He rejected reports of Iranian outreach as a "pure" or "total" lie, dismissing claims that Tehran sent messages to Washington through third countries.
- Khamenei asserted that the United States and Israel failed to achieve objectives in June’s 12‑day conflict, which ended with a ceasefire on June 24 after Iranian missile and drone retaliation.
- His comments follow the collapse of nuclear talks that had five rounds before June, with diplomacy further constrained by the E3 reactivating snapback sanctions in September.
- Assessments of strike damage to Iran’s nuclear program remain disputed, with Trump claiming destruction and the Pentagon estimating a one‑to‑two‑year setback.