Supreme Iranian leader excludes negotiations with the United States

The Iranian supreme leader on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the United States at a time when the US president says he is willing to meet his Iranian counterpart while threatening Tehran. "In the unanimous opinion of all the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, there will be no negotiation with the United States, at any level," said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to his website official internet.

"Negotiating with the United States [would be accepting] that they impose their demands on Iran," says a message from Mr. Khamenei's official Twitter account in English. That would amount to "showing that the US policy of maximum pressure [against Iran] is a success" adds the tweet, whereas, according to his Internet account, Mr. Khamenei said, when addressing students, that this political was "vain".

If the United States repents and comes back, they can participate in the discussions

"If the United States repents and returns [to the Iranian nuclear deal] from which it withdrew [in May 2018], they can participate in the discussions of Iran and other members" parties to this agreement. agreement, indicates another twitter message from the official account of the guide in English.

"Otherwise, no negotiations will take place between the Islamic Republic and US officials at any level, and whether in New York or elsewhere," adds the same message.

The White House said Sunday that Trump did not rule out the possibility of meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rohani despite accusations by some US officials that Tehran is responsible for the drone attacks that targeted oil installations on Saturday. Saudi Arabia.

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The idea of ​​such a meeting, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York at the end of September, is pushed by France in an attempt to bring down tensions between Tehran and Washington, which nearly degenerated into a military clash. live in June.

The Iranian president and other officials of the Islamic Republic have repeatedly said in recent times that any meeting between MM. Trump and Rohani were excluded as long as the United States maintained the economic sanctions that they imposed or reimposed on Iran since August 2018.

On Monday, the United States said it was preparing a response after the attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, which sparked crude oil prices.

Claimed by Yemeni rebels Houthis, whom Tehran says they support politically, these attacks have aroused fears of a military clash with Iran, blamed more or less directly by Washington and Ryad. "It seems" that Tehran is behind the attacks, but "for now I want to know for sure who is responsible," Mr. Trump said.

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