Ayatollah Khamenei: Talks with US 'useless' but should continue with EU
Tehran (KNA) - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says talks with the US are "useless," adding while negotiations with the Europeans should continue, Iran should not count much on their package of proposals.
"I have long pointed out that it is not possible to count on the words and even the signatures of the Americans, so negotiations with the United States are of no avail," the Leader said in a meeting with Iranian ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran Saturday.
Ayatollah Khamenei touched on "deep-rooted" US animosity with the Iranian nation, saying Washington's opposition to Iran's nuclear capabilities and role in the region is rooted in its hostility with "the elements of the authority of the Islamic system."
The Leader said the Americans want to return to the position they were in Iran before the Islamic Revolution in 1979 when the former Shah was a key ally of the United States, adding "they will not be satisfied with anything less."
Ayatollah Khamenei said it is a "blatant mistake" to believe that negotiating with the US would help Iran solve its problems. "There are many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that have ties with the US but are still suffering from problems," the Leader said, adding the US has "a fundamental problem with the nature of Iran's Islamic establishment."
Source: PressTV