Iran’s Ayatollah Bans Direct Talks With US

By Published on October 7, 2015

Iran’s top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned direct talks with the U.S. on Wednesday because of what he described as “countless harm” to Iran’s interests.

Addressing elite Guard commanders in Tehran on Wednesday, Khamenei said that after direct bilateral negotiations, Washington “penetrated and harmed our national interests.”

The statement marks a sharp reversal after Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said last week his country was willing to talk with the U.S. about the crisis in Syria.

Hardliners have accused the Rouhani administration of seeking to pave the way for resumption of ties with Washington.

 

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