Imam Khamenei: No Negotiations with the US, Mismanagement Hurting Iran’s Economy Most

Imam Khamenei: No Negotiations with the US

August 13, 2018

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that there would be neither war nor negotiations with the United States.

“Recently, US officials have been talking blatantly about us. Beside sanctions, they are talking about war and negotiations,” he said. Speaking in a meeting with a large group of Iranian people in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei dismissed talks with the US after President Trump called for direct negotiations with Tehran, saying Washington is only after concessions.

In a clear reference to US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, the Leader said, “Why should we sit for negotiations with a bullying [and] cheating regime, which negotiates like this?”

“In this regard, let me say a few words to the people: THERE WILL BE NO WAR, NOR WILL WE NEGOTIATE WITH THE US.”

Elaborating on Trump’s offer of direct talks with Iranian officials, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “Of course, they act upon a threadbare and worthless political game in this regard; one of them says [they want negotiations with Iran] without any preconditions, the other one sets preconditions.”

“Unlike what some people may think in the country, Americans’ request for negotiations is nothing new and has been repeated many times during the past 40 years, but has been met with Iran’s negative answer. Even then American president, Reagan, who was more powerful than the current ones, in the famous case of McFarlane, sent him secretly to Tehran for negotiations, but he returned without any results 24 hours later.”

“They have a special formula for negotiations, which must be understood and then this question must be answered that will any wise person enter into negotiations according to this formula?” Ayatollah Khamenei noted.

The Leader noted, “During negotiations, Americans only give promises using apparently assuring words, but want real concessions from the opposite side and do not accept promises.”

Ayatollah Khamenei draw an example of US’ blatancy in actions and rhetoric, and said, ‘The example of it is that last week, the Saudis committed two crimes: attacking a hospital and attacking a school bus with 40 or 50 innocent children on board. Do you have 8 or 9 year-olds at home? This is a dramatic tragedy. It truly breaks one’s heart.’

Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader touched on the country’s current economic problems, noting that while foreign sanctions hurt Iran’s economy, most of the country’s economic problems are the result of internal mismanagement.

“Economic experts and many officials believe the cause of this issue is not foreign, it’s internal. Not that sanctions do not have an impact, but the major impact is related to performances,” the Leader told ordinary Iranians at a meeting in Tehran Monday.

He also noted that the sanctions’ effects can be contained by an efficient management of situation.

Ayatollah Khamenei said, “If the actions [by government officials] are better, more prudent and timely and stronger, the sanctions will not have much effect.”

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Imam Khamenei: Mismanagement Hurting Iran’s Economy Most, No Negotiations with US

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said while foreign sanctions hurt Iran’s economy, most of the country’s economic problems are the result of internal mismanagement.

“Economic experts and many officials believe the cause of this issue is not foreign, it’s internal. Not that sanctions don’t have an impact, but the major impact is related to performances,” the Leader told ordinary Iranians at a meeting in Tehran Monday.

Iran’s national currency has lost much of its value since the beginning of the year, especially after US President Donald Trump abandoned a nuclear deal with Tehran and announced new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

“All people feel livelihood problems today. A section of the people is really under the pressure and the high prices of food, housing and other things are pressuring them,” Imam Khamenei said.

“The devaluation of the national currency is one of the current problems of the country’s economy. When the price of the rial comes down, it is the daily-paid employee who ends up with nothing left,” the Leader added.

The Leader’s comments came in his address to thousands of people from various groups who met with Imam Khamenei at the Hussayniyeh of Imam Khomeini Monday morning.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Imam Khamenei stressed that sanctions may play a role in creating the current economic situation, but that domestic factors are stronger role players on the matter.

“Not that sanctions are not playing a role, but the main reasons lie in the measures taken within the country. If actions are taken more efficiently, more prudently, more swiftly and more firmly, sanctions cannot have much effect and they can be resisted,” his Eminence said.

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