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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Khamenei says he’s confident in Iran’s stance, but pessimistic about US intentions in nuclear talks
A handout picture released by the official website of Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him giving an annual address to the nation on the occasion of Nowruz in Tehran on March 20, 2025. (Photo by IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER'S WEBSITE / AFP)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voices satisfaction with recent talks with the United States, expressing confidence in the Islamic Republic’s position but casting doubt on US intentions.
The talks were “well carried out in the first steps. Of course, we are very pessimistic about the other side, but we are optimistic about our own capabilities,” state TV quotes Khamenei as saying.
He was shown on state TV saying that neither “exaggerated optimism” nor “extreme pessimism” were appropriate.
“The red lines are clear — to us and to the other side,” he said. “If we stick to them, the talks may bear fruit, or they may not.”
