Afghanistan, March 9 -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized the insistence of certain "bullying" countries on negotiations, following news that U.S. President Donald Trump had sent him a letter. Khamenei argued that such negotiations are not meant to resolve issues, but to impose control.
During a meeting with senior Iranian government officials on Saturday, March 8, Khamenei expressed strong disapproval of the demands for negotiations. He explained that negotiations with these countries are merely a way to impose their demands and create conflict when those demands are not met.
Khamenei further emphasized that negotiations are often used as a tool to present new demands that Iran will never accept. His statement refl...