Khamenei Rejects US Negotiation Push, Calls It A Power Play

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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has dismissed calls for negotiations from "bully states," saying their goal is to dominate rather than resolve issues. His remarks come after US President Donald Trump urged him to strike a nuclear deal.

In an interview with Fox News this week, Trump revealed that he had sent a letter to Khamenei, offering two paths for Iran: military action or a deal. “I would prefer to make a deal because I’m not looking to hurt Iran,” Trump said.

“I told him, ‘I hope you’re going to negotiate, because it’s going to be a lot better for Iran,’” Trump added. “But if they don’t, we have to do something — because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.”

While it’s unclear if Khamenei actually received the letter, his response was a clear rejection of the pressure. Without mentioning Trump directly, Khamenei said on Saturday, “The insistence on negotiations by some bully states is not about resolving issues — it’s about dominating and imposing their demands.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran will definitely not accept their demands,” he added during a meeting with top government officials in Tehran, as reported by Iranian state media.

Trump’s approach toward Iran has been aggressive. During his first term, he withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear deal and ordered a strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, escalating tensions with Tehran.

Since returning to office, Trump has revived his “maximum pressure” campaign, aimed at isolating Iran economically and diplomatically. While Trump has expressed interest in negotiating a new deal, Khamenei remains skeptical, saying last month that talks with the US are “not smart.”

Iran maintains that its nuclear program is purely peaceful. Meanwhile, Russia has signaled interest in joining future nuclear talks. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed earlier this week that Russia is prepared to mediate discussions between the US and Iran during a meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia.

Khamenei’s latest remarks suggest that Iran remains defiant, setting the stage for continued tensions with Washington.

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