Office of the Supreme Leader via AFP - Getty Images

A picture released by the official website of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows Iranian air force commanders saluting Khamenei during a meeting in Tehran on Feb. 7, 2013. Khamenei rejected a US offer to negotiate one-on-one on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme so long as Washington continues to impose sanctions on Iran.

Iran's supreme leader rejects Joe Biden's offer of direct talks

By Marcus George, Reuters

Published at 7:18 a.m. ET: Iran's supreme leader on Thursday rejected an offer of direct talks made by Vice President Joe Biden this week, saying they would not solve the problems between them, Iranian media reported.

"Some naive people like the idea of negotiating with America, however, negotiations will not solve the problems," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech to officials and members of Iran's aerospace force, IRIB reported. Read the full story.

1comment
Explore related topics: , , , ,

Most popular posts