Declaration took place on the same day that Tehran agreed to resume nuclear negotiations with European powers
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatola Ali Khamenei, said that the Iranian people will resist the demands of the United States for the country “Be obedient”. The state media released the speech on Sunday (24.ago.2025), the same day Tehran agreed to resume nuclear negotiations with European powers.
“They want Iran to be obedient to the United States. The Iranian nation will position itself with all its power against these wrong expectations,” said Khamenei in a religious event. He also criticized advocates of direct dialogue with the US and stated that “This question is insoluble.” The information is from.
Iran and European powers decided on Friday (22.ago) to resume conversations about the nuclear program, scheduled to start on Tuesday (26.ago). Tehran had suspended the dialogue after them in June.
France, the United Kingdom and Germany threaten to reactivate UN sanctions if Iran does not cooperate.
In 2015, Tehran signed an agreement to reduce nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. The President (Republican Party) withdrew the US from the pact in 2018 and again imposed restrictions.
Khamenei accused “Agents of America and the Zionist regime” to try to sow division in the country and called for union against the US.
Western powers say Iran seeks nuclear weapons. Tehran denies and states that the program has civil purposes.
