Daijiworld Media Network - Tehran
Tehran, Oct 21: Iran has rejected an offer for renewed talks from the United States and dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed in a June airstrike. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Washington of “imposition and bullying,” calling Trump’s proposed deal “predetermined” and therefore invalid.
Khamenei said on X that Trump’s remarks about bombing Iran’s nuclear industry were empty boasts. “The US President proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran's nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!” he said, adding that Iran’s nuclear programme is solely for civilian energy purposes, denying any weaponisation.
The Iranian leader also criticised the US for its role in Gaza, dubbing it a “terror st