Iran's supreme leader rejects direct talks with U.S. over his country's nuclear programme

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected nonstop negotiations with the United States implicit his country's atomic programme connected Tuesday (September 23, 2025).

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Mr. Khamenei's remarks travel arsenic Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian travelled to New York for the UN General Assembly. The comments apt volition constrain Pezeshkian and halt immoderate imaginable outreach to the Americans.

Mr. Khamenei gave the remarks successful a code aired connected Iranian authorities television. They came aft Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with European counterparts seeking to halt the reimposition of atomic sanctions, apt acceptable to resume connected Sunday (September 28, 2025).