Iran's Khamenei calls US issue 'unsolvable' amid nuclear standoff
By Reuters
August 24, 2025Item
1 of 3 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a
meeting in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme
Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
[1/3]Iran's
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in
Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA
(West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights DUBAI,
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader said the current situation
with the United States was "unsolvable", and that Tehran would never bow
to pressure to obey Washington, amid
a standoff with Western powers over its nuclear programme, state media reported on Sunday.
The
Islamic Republic suspended nuclear negotiations with the United States
after the U.S. and Israel bombed its nuclear sites during
a 12-day war in June.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments come after Iran and European powers
agreed on Friday to resume talks to try to restart full negotiations on curbing Tehran's nuclear enrichment work.
"They
want Iran to be obedient to America. The Iranian nation will stand with
all of its power against those who have such erroneous expectations,"
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported as saying.
"People
who ask us not to issue slogans against the U.S. ... to have direct
negotiations with the U.S. only see appearances ... This issue is
unsolvable", he added.
France,
Britain and Germany have said they could reactivate United Nations
sanctions on Iran under a "snapback" mechanism if Tehran does not return
to the table.
The
European states, along with the U.S., say Iran is working towards
developing nuclear weapons. Iran says it is only interested in
developing nuclear power.
Reporting by Elwely Elwelly; Editing by Andrew Heavens