Global Media Reacts to Supreme Leader’s Remarks
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, on Tuesday night, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, addressed the nation in a televised speech.
In part of his remarks during this broadcast, he stressed that uranium enrichment impacts various aspects of people’s lives-including agriculture, nutrition, industry, materials science, environment, and natural resources.
This speech sparked extensive coverage across international news outlets.
Reuters
Reuters reported: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared today that negotiations with the United States would not benefit Tehran and will lead to a “deadlock.”
Khamenei said in a recorded message that Iran will not “yield to pressure” regarding uranium enrichment. He reaffirmed Tehran’s longstanding official stance that Iran neither needs nor intends to develop nuclear weapons.
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera stated that Khamenei emphasized Iran would not cease uranium enrichment and asserted that negotiations with the U.S.would not serve its interests.
The network reported: The Iranian leader said talks with Washington would result in a deadlock.In a pre-recorded video message, Khamenei reiterated Tehran’s refusal to surrender under pressure related to uranium enrichment and reiterated that it does not seek nuclear arms nor intends to produce them.
Al Jazeera outlined ten key points from Khamenei’s address:
- Iran is among ten countries worldwide possessing uranium enrichment technology.
- the country does not need nuclear weapons and has no intention of manufacturing them.
- The Iranian nation will never accept halting uranium enrichment.
- Accepting negotiations equates to yielding under threats.
- The U.S. wants Iran deprived even of missile capabilities- including medium-range missiles.
- No honorable official can accept negotiating under threat conditions.
- The U.S. withdrew from the nuclear deal; therefore negotiation is impossible due to distrust-such talks will hit an impasse.
- The only way forward against challenges is national strength across all fields.
Euronews
Euronews also covered the Supreme Leader’s speech noting his rejection of pressured negotiations and emphasis that uranium enrichment serves purely civilian purposes.
Khamenei said on Tuesday negotiations with Washington hold no benefit for Tehran and will lead nowhere. He underscored Iran won’t succumb to external pressures regarding its nuclear programme but enriched uranium solely addresses agricultural,industrial,pharmaceutical,and energy needs within the country.
Euronews added Khamenei highlighted raising enrichment levels up to 60 percent as necessary for these requirements while affirming no pursuit of nuclear weaponry exists.
Khamenei further explained negotiating with Washington currently offers no advantage but amounts merely “to dictating demands.” He accused America of attempting thru talks also to restrict Iran’s missile program-a position he described as a essential misreading of both Iran and its people.
He referred briefly at conclusion about recent conflicts with Israel aimed at provoking internal unrest against Iran’s government-a plan which failed-and reaffirmed calls for national unity stating: “The hezbollah issue continues; it must not be underestimated.”
Al Arabiya
This Saudi-based network headlined: “Khamenei: Negotiations With America Will Not Benefit Us.” It reported Tehran’s leader stressed there is no need or intent by Iran for acquiring nuclear weapons.
Khamenei reportedly stated today talks with Washington are futile and will reach an impasse.
In his recorded address he affirmed Iran won’t bow down under Western pressure demanding suspension of uranium enrichment.
He added americans argue Iranians should never enrich uranium-but insisted they have never submitted nor ever will.
The network quoted him rejecting direct dialogue with US officials as useless now-with potentially severe irreparable consequences if pursued.
Asharq Al-Awsat
This London-based Arabic newspaper ran headlines reading: “Khamenei: Talks With US Have Reached Deadlock.” It reported today’s statements by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declaring any direct negotiation attempts between Tehran & washington pointless – likely dooming last efforts aimed at preventing UN sanctions reinstatement against Tehran.
Asharq Al-Awsat detailed his pre-recorded TV statement reiterating refusal “to yield” on uranium enrichment pressure & restated again there is “no need or intent” towards building atomic arms.The paper quoted him saying: “The US declared outcomes before talks began-which amount simply ’to halt our peaceful activities including enriching’… This isn’t negotiation but imposition.”
Khamenei maintained such discussions have reached deadlock causing harm without benefits amid current realities-some losses possibly irreversible.He further emphasized negotiating under threat equals surrender unacceptable by any dignified nation.
Finally Asharq Al-Awsat noted his renewed insistence on continuing Uranium Enrichment:”Iranian people shall never approve suspending it-we neither want nor intend an atomic bomb.”
He concluded highlighting American objectives aiming at depriving them even from missiles-including medium-range types.”
