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Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses Western Pressure on Nuclear Issue Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses Western Pressure on Nuclear Issue
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TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday that the West had failed to bring Iran “to its knees” over its nuclear program. TEHRAN — The day after a deadline for concluding a nuclear agreement was extended for seven months, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered his first remarks on the negotiations, saying that the West had failed to bring Iran “to its knees.”
Meeting with Muslim clerics in Tehran, the Iranian capital, Mr. Khamenei dismissed the diplomatic and economic pressure that world powers have brought to bear on his country over its nuclear ambitions. He spoke the day after a deadline for concluding an agreement was extended for seven months. Meeting Tuesday with Muslim clerics in Tehran, the Iranian capital, Mr. Khamenei dismissed the diplomatic and economic pressure that world powers have brought to bear on his country over its nuclear ambitions.
“In the nuclear issue, America and colonial European countries got together and did their best to bring the Islamic Republic to its knees, but they could not do so — and they will not be able to do so,” Mr. Khamenei’s personal website quoted him as saying.“In the nuclear issue, America and colonial European countries got together and did their best to bring the Islamic Republic to its knees, but they could not do so — and they will not be able to do so,” Mr. Khamenei’s personal website quoted him as saying.
Mr. Khamenei has the final say on all important policy matters in Iran, including its nuclear program. His remarks suggested that he would continue to support negotiations, but remained skeptical that they would yield a satisfactory agreement.Mr. Khamenei has the final say on all important policy matters in Iran, including its nuclear program. His remarks suggested that he would continue to support negotiations, but remained skeptical that they would yield a satisfactory agreement.
Six major powers — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States — have been negotiating with Iran over the nuclear issue for a year. Iran is widely believed to be actively developing the materials and means to build nuclear weapons, though Tehran maintains that its program is strictly civilian and peaceful.Six major powers — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States — have been negotiating with Iran over the nuclear issue for a year. Iran is widely believed to be actively developing the materials and means to build nuclear weapons, though Tehran maintains that its program is strictly civilian and peaceful.
Diplomats from all sides insisted until very recently that the original Nov. 24 deadline for a deal was hard and fast. But on Monday, with no final agreement within reach, they extended the deadline until June 30, 2015.Diplomats from all sides insisted until very recently that the original Nov. 24 deadline for a deal was hard and fast. But on Monday, with no final agreement within reach, they extended the deadline until June 30, 2015.
In the Iranian Parliament, lawmakers erupted in their usual chants of “Death to America” after a lawmaker commenting on the deadline extension spoke of “the U.S.'s sabotaging efforts and its unreliability.”In the Iranian Parliament, lawmakers erupted in their usual chants of “Death to America” after a lawmaker commenting on the deadline extension spoke of “the U.S.'s sabotaging efforts and its unreliability.”
The deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi-Fard, said that Iran had learned from the nuclear negotiations that it had a strong hand to play. “Today, we can speak to the U.S. and its allies with the tone of power,” he said in remarks quoted by the Fars news agency. “A lesson can be taken from the recent nuclear talks that, for various reasons, the U.S. is not reliable.”The deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Hassan Abutorabi-Fard, said that Iran had learned from the nuclear negotiations that it had a strong hand to play. “Today, we can speak to the U.S. and its allies with the tone of power,” he said in remarks quoted by the Fars news agency. “A lesson can be taken from the recent nuclear talks that, for various reasons, the U.S. is not reliable.”
In a series of posts on a Twitter account used by his office, Mr. Khamenei accused the West of meddling in the Middle East and using Sunni militant groups to thwart the Arab Spring uprisings with intra-Muslim infighting “in line with arrogant goals.” The Iranian authorities often use the term “arrogant powers” as shorthand for the United States and its allies. In a series of posts on a Twitter account used by his office, Mr. Khamenei accused the West of meddling in the Middle East and using Sunni militant groups to thwart the Arab Spring uprisings with intra-Muslim infighting, “in line with arrogant goals.” The Iranian authorities often use the term “arrogant powers” as shorthand for the United States and its allies.