New Delhi, March 12 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has unequivocally stated that negotiations with the Donald Trump-led US government will not result in the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iran, according to state media.

The statement only goes on to reflect Iran's reigning skepticism towards US intentions, following President Donald Trump's recent overtures for talks on a new nuclear deal.

"When the US president says we're ready to negotiate with Iran and invites us to talks, it's a trick to deceive the world's public opinion," Bloomberg quotes Khamenei's speech shown on Iranian state TV on Wednesday.

Talks with the current US government won't lead to sanctions relief for Iran and "will make the knot of the sanctions ...