Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday banned any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran\’s isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers in July.
Iran\’s Supreme Leader said on Thursday he favored a parliamentary vote on its nuclear deal reached with world powers and called for sanctions against Tehran to be lifted completely rather than suspended, state television reported.
Iran has not softened its position on Israel, a top aide to Iran’s supreme leader said.
A senior cleric challenged Iran\’s historic nuclear deal with world powers on Friday, echoing a cautious early assessment of the accord by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an arch-conservative who has the last word on matters of state.
Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on Sunday, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline.
Iran\’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to overtures from U.S. President Barack Obama amid nuclear talks by sending him a secret letter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Iran\’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday blamed the United States and the \”wicked\” British government for creating the Islamic State in his first speech since undergoing prostate surgery last month.
Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri – echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as it cracked down on Islamist protesters last year.
Iran\’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called Israel a \”rabid dog\” for its attacks on Gaza, and urged Muslims to arm Palestinians to enable them to counter what he termed genocide.
Iran\’s nuclear program is a clear and present danger and the country cannot be allowed to get the capability to make nuclear arms, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
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