New Iran supreme leader agrees to talks with the US, reports say
Photo: Mojtaba Khamenei (Getty Images)
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has agreed to hold talks with the United States, reports Ynet.
According to the sources, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told US special envoy Steve Witkoff that the new supreme leader had approved the negotiation process.
“I am here after we received the consent and blessing of Mojtaba Khamenei to resolve this issue as quickly as possible, provided our conditions are met,” the media quotes diplomatic sources as saying.
Situation in Iran
The US president previously said that he had ordered a five-day suspension of strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.
According to reports, the US and Iran have held talks over the past two days to resolve the situation in the Middle East. Trump noted that the negotiations would continue throughout the week.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that Tehran is not conducting direct negotiations with the US, and that the US president’s statements are allegedly part of efforts to lower energy prices and buy time to implement his military plans.
