Iran Press/Iran news: 210 Iranian lawmakers sent a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei on Tuesday, appreciating his firm stance against the US’ belligerence, saying, "It was a true display of dignity, wisdom and expediency.”
The lawmakers also condemned a Thursday attack on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, saying the impact of Ayatollah Khamenei's meeting with Abe Shinzo angered those who are opposed to the region’s peace and security, making them commit such an act, reported Iran Press.
The Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday. At the beginning of the meeting, the Japanese prime minister said he intended to pass on a message from US President Donald Trump.
In response, Ayatollah Khamenei told Abe: “We have no doubts about your goodwill and seriousness, but with regards to what you relayed from US president, I see no merit in Trump as a person to deserve the exchange of any messages, and I do not have any answer for him and will not give him any either.”
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Reacting to Abe's comments about Trump’s assertion that Washington does not seek a regime change in Iran, the Leader said Iran’s problem with the US does not relate to the issue of regime change, although the US would never achieve such an objective even if it wanted to. “Trump’s claim that he does not intend to change the regime (in Iran) is a lie because he would do this if he was able to, but he can’t,” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined.
Regarding Trump's call for nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Leader said the US once reneged on an international agreement that was reached after five to six years of protracted negotiations. “So, which wise man would negotiate again with a country that has broken all agreements?” In response to the Japanese PM’s comments that the US is resolved to prevent Iran from producing nukes, Ayatollah Khamenei underlined: “We are opposed to nuclear weapons and my religious fatwa is that production of nuclear weapons is haram [forbidden], but be mindful that if we ever intended to produce nuclear weapons, the US would not be able to do anything, and the American rejection would not pose any obstacle.”
Ayatollah Khamenei also noted that the US which has a stockpile of thousands of nuclear warheads is in no position to comment about nuclear weapons in other countries. In response to Abe’s comments that the US is ready for genuine talks with Iran, the Leader said: “We do not believe it at all, because sincere negotiations would not come from an individual like Trump.” 213/211/203
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