Khamenei says US-Iran nuclear dispute is unsolvable, no talks

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the United States issue with Tehran over its nuclear program is “unsolvable,” vowing that Iran will not bow to Washington and signaling that direct negotiations remain off the table as Western powers press for curbs on its enrichment activities. The remarks, carried by state media, come as Tehran has suspended nuclear talks with the United States after a joint U.S.-Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear sites in June, a development that sharply heightened regional tensions.

In the same message, Khamenei argued that those advocating direct talks with the United States misunderstand the broader problem. He asserted that “they want Iran to be obedient to America,” and that the Iranian nation would stand with full strength against what he described as erroneous expectations. He also defended the practice of anti-American slogans in Iran and in parliament, framing such rhetoric as a response to what he called hostile behavior by Washington. The leader’s stance underscored a calculated rigidity at the top of Iran’s political system as negotiations remain frozen and the international community weighs next moves.