Iran Press/ Iran news: Ayatollah Khamenei stressed: "This prohibition on negotiations is based on a firm logic. It blocks the enemy’s infiltration, shows the world the greatness of the Islamic Republic, and destroys the false greatness of the US in the eyes of the world. Some imagine that negotiations will solve the problems. This is one hundred percent wrong. The US wants to show Iran has been brought to its knees by accepting to negotiate. They want to prove that the policy of maximum pressure has been the right choice, and then they will not concede a single point after that."
The Leader went on to explain: "If the officials of the Islamic Republic had naively negotiated, not only they would not have gained anything, the sanctions and pressures would not have been reduced, and there would have also been new demands as soon as the negotiations had started, like 'you are not allowed to have missile'. Today, our youth make missiles with a range of 2,000 km, and a precision of 1m, capable of targeting any place they want. They demand that these missiles be destroyed so that our missiles have a maximum range of 150 km. If you accept, you will lose everything, and if you don’t, there will be no change in their approach."
"The experiences of Cuba and North Korea are before your eyes. The US and North Korean officials took photos and expressed love for each other. However, the sanctions against Pyongyang weren’t lifted or reduced at all by the Americans. This is how they negotiate. They would have claimed to have forced us to our knees, and would not have given away a single point," the Leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei added further: "The French president acts as a mediator. He contacts us and sends messages, saying that a single meeting with the US president will solve all the problems. Either he is very naive, or he is an accomplice of the White House."
The Leader of the Revolution concluded: "Negotiating with the US will not solve any problems. We tested this –although I was certain of it, we wanted it to become clear for everyone– asking for the sanctions to be removed, and their return to the JCPOA, in order to negotiate in the framework of that agreement. But they did not accept. They have new demands, and Iran will not accept these demands. They demand that we remain inactive in the region, refrain from helping the resistance, and give away our missiles. Later, they will demand that we do not insist on Hijab (the Islamic covering) and other laws. Their demands are endless. The US seeks the position it had before the Islamic Revolution, but the Revolution and the Islamic Republic are stronger than this." 207/211/219
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