Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government,” but stopped short of issuing a direct order not to engage with Washington.

Iran’s supreme leader has said negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honourable” after US President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government” but stopped short of issuing a direct order not to engage with Washington.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration, citing past experiences and vowing to respond forcefully to any threats. “With such a government,

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said talks with the US would be “unwise and dishonorable” after President Donald Trump said he wanted a new nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.

President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran.

Donald Trump has said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons but should reach a "verified nuclear peace agreement", which the US should begin working on immediately. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday,