August 25, 2025 12:10 PM
Iran’s supreme leader says US seeks Iran’s ‘obedience,’ rejects direct talks with Washington
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei issued a strong warning to the United States, saying that the Iranian people would resist Washington’s demand to be “obedient”. "The US wants Iran to be obedient to it. The Iranian nation is deeply offended by such a great insult and will stand with all its strength against those who harbour such a false expectation of the Iranian people," he said. Speaking in Tehran on Sunday, Khamenei rejected calls for direct negotiations with Washington and said U...