Overview
- Iran’s Supreme Leader said the United States cannot work with Tehran as long as Washington backs Israel, maintains Middle East bases, and interferes in the region.
- He delivered the remarks in Tehran during a meeting with students marking the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover.
- President Donald Trump said in October that the U.S. was ready to make a deal with Iran, describing the American position as a hand of friendship.
- The latest comments follow five rounds of nuclear talks before a 12‑day June war, when the U.S. joined Israeli strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites and disputes over uranium enrichment persisted.
- Iran’s president vowed to rebuild nuclear facilities with greater strength, and the foreign minister said Tehran is not in a hurry to resume talks but is open to indirect negotiations under equal terms.