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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed the thought of his country's Supreme Leader gathering Donald Trump, aft the U.S. President floated the prospect.
On Wednesday (June 3, 2026), Mr. Trump told the New York Post: "Yeah, I'd similar to conscionable him," erstwhile helium was asked astir a imaginable encounter, adding that "we astir apt volition conscionable astatine immoderate point, depending connected however it each works out".
West Asia war updates connected June 6, 2026
Iran's apical diplomat nevertheless played down the chances successful an interrogation with Lebanese media aired connected Thursday (June 4, 2026) night, suggesting it was not realistic.
"I saw a study which seemingly said that helium [Trump] had stated that helium was acceptable for a gathering oregon that helium wanted to clasp a meeting," Mr. Araghchi told Al Mayadeen tv channel.
"I deliberation we should beryllium realistic and deliberation and unrecorded successful the existent world," helium said.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Iran's Supreme Leader successful March aft the decease of his begetter and predecessor Ali Khamenei successful US-Israeli strikes connected February 28.
Mr. Araghchi said successful the interrogation that during the attacks that killed Ali Khamenei helium had been wrong the leader's bureau wherever helium died, but successful different helping of the gathering truthful was unharmed.
The attacks prompted Iran to retaliate with rocket and drone strikes against Israel and U.S. allies successful the Gulf region.
Mr. Araghchi besides said the caller Supreme Leader has a "completely adjacent and effectual beingness successful the country's affairs and has afloat control".
He said Mojtaba Khamenei's lack from nationalist presumption since his assignment was "due to information considerations" surrounding the war, which has been paused since April 8 by a fragile ceasefire.
Mediated and nonstop talks betwixt Iran and the United States person truthful acold failed to nutrient a imperishable extremity to the conflict.
