INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
imposed its first sanctions following President Trump's order to renew "maximum pressure" on Iran.Ayatollah Khamenei told the crowd of
high-ranking military personnel that Iran is not opposed to dialogue and negotiations
Of course, we do not count the Zionist regime as an exception because this regime is basically not a government at all but rather a criminal
negotiating table with Americans, it would solve certain problems, but the reality that we must realize is that negotiations with the U.S
invested two years in intensive negotiations with the P5+1 (Britain, France, U.S., Russia, China, and Germany) to reach a deal, only to see
Washington unilaterally scrap it
"Our government at the time sat with them, engaged in extensive back-and-forth negotiations, laughed, shook hands, acted friendly, and did
everything possible," he said
"The result was an agreement in which Iran, with considerable generosity, made significant concessions
However, the Americans failed to honor that very agreement."Ayatollah Khamenei was referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
President Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear pact in 2018 during his first term in office
Trump officially abandoned the JCPOA, his predecessor, who had signed the deal, also failed to honor his commitments
sanctions that were meant to be lifted remained in place
And concerning the United Nations, they left behind a persistent wound, a constant threat looming over Iran," referring to the "snapback"
mechanism that allows signatories to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran without having to uphold their end of the agreement.European signatories
to the JCPOA have been threatening to invoke the snapback mechanism for months
lessons must be learned from "two years of negotiations, granting concessions, making compromises, and ultimately achieving nothing." He
"Therefore, negotiating with such a government is neither rational, intelligent, nor honorable, and we should not engage in negotiations
with them."Recognizing the economic and livelihood challenges faced by many Iranians, the Leader asserted that the key to overcoming these
problems is internal strength, specifically, "the resolve of dedicated authorities and the collaboration of a unified nation." He pointed to
the annual 22 Bahman rally, commemorating the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, as a symbol of this national unity, saying, "God
world, dismissing such plans as completely unrealistic and existing only "on paper." He continued, "Of course, they also make comments about
us, talk, and issue threats." The Leader then stated firmly, "If they threaten us, we will threaten them
If they act on their threat, we will act on ours
And if they undermine our national security, we will certainly undermine theirs as well."
