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Iranian supreme leader says direct talks with US do 'not mean accepting its views'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei stated that any future direct talks with the United States would not imply acceptance of American perspectives. He made this statement in response to an Iran-US agreement that ended a conflict which began in late February.

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18 June 2026 19:19 BST

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that future talks with the US would be held directly, but that did not mean "accepting its views".

“It is obvious that the face-to-face negotiations that will be held in the future will not mean accepting the enemy's point of view,” Khamenei said in a message read on state television, his first reaction to the Iran-US deal ending the war that broke out in late February.

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Iranian supreme leader says direct talks with US do 'not mean accepting its views'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei stated that any future direct talks with the United States would not imply acceptance of American perspectives. He made this statement in response to an Iran-US agreement that ended a conflict which began in late February.

Bias read (Left): The article presents the perspective of Iran's Supreme Leader, who frames the potential for direct talks with the U.S. as a non-acceptance of American viewpoints. This framing emphasizes resistance to U.S. influence and aligns with a leftist or anti-imperialist narrative, suggesting a left-leaning倾向

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