Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has once again ruled out the possibility of engaging in negotiations with the United States over the country’s nuclear programme, accusing Washington of consistently violating its commitments.

“The side we’re facing [the US] breaks their promises in every matter. They lie, issue military threats, assassinate people, and bomb nuclear facilities. We cannot negotiate and make agreements with such a party,” said Khamenei.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Tehran reaffirmed that it will not directly negotiate with the United States over its nuclear programme, with Khamenei describing talks with the US as “a sheer dead end,” even as diplomatic discussions continue on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Al Jazeera reported.

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