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Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran's nuclear program

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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made comments that suggest a possible opening to renewed negotiations with the United States. However, it is unclear whether this represents a genuine shift in Iran's stance or simply a continuation of existing back-channel talks. Khamenei has set clear conditions for any talks, including the presence of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian's government, and has reiterated warnings that Washington cannot be trusted. His comments have drawn parallels to those made around the time of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but the extent to which they signal a substantive change in Iran's position remains unclear.

    1. If Iran wants to demonstrate seriousness or a new approach, they should stop nuclear escalations and start meaningfully cooperating with the IAEA.
    1. It is not contradictory to engage the same enemy in some places, there's no barrier.
    2. After doing everything we can, a tactical retreat might sometimes be necessary, but we should not abandon our goals or opinions at the first sign of difficulty.
    3. The issue is that we should not pin our hope to the enemy and trust him.
    4. There is no harm in that, but do not place your hopes in them.
    5. This does not mean that we cannot interact with the same enemy in certain situations.
    1. We have long said that we ultimately view diplomacy as the best way to achieve an effective, sustainable solution with regard to Iran's nuclear program.
    2. We will judge Iran's leadership by their actions, not their words.
    1. Once negotiations begin, Iran will likely demand more protections regarding a potential U.S. withdrawal from a new deal after the United States walked away from the previous deal in 2018.
    2. Because of concerns about the sustainability of any new deal, Iran is also less likely to offer as many nuclear concessions, like the dismantling of more advanced centrifuges, since Iran would want to be able to spin up its nuclear program as fast as possible in the event of another U.S. exit from the new deal.
    1. I will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend our forces and our interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists.
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran's nuclear program