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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Aug 15, 2018, 11:16 AM Aug 2018

Iranian First VP: Talks with US Unacceptable

Source: Fars News Agency.



Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:12

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri underlined that his country's firm opposition to any kind of talks with the US. "As most of the Iranian elites have stated, negotiations with the US is not acceptable in the current period of time given the hostile and disrespectful policies of the US administration against the Islamic Republic of Iran," Jahangiri said, addressing a meeting with the Iranian university professors in Tehran on Tuesday night.

He also warned that enemies are making their utmost attempts to launch psychological and media warfare against the public opinion in Iran and make the Iranian people disappointed and concerned about the future.

In relevant remarks on Monday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined that Iran would not sit to the negotiating table with Washington, and declared a strong ban on talks with the US.

"Recently, the US officials have been talking blatantly about us. Beside sanctions, they talk about war and negotiations. They talk about a spirit of war to frighten the cowards," Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing a large number of Iranian people from all walks of life in Tehran.

Read more: http://en.farsnews.com/13970524000696

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Iranian First VP: Talks with US Unacceptable (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP
Why Negotiate? Roy Rolling Aug 2018 #1
Yes, sir, he's really winning now. Destroyed the multinational sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #2

Roy Rolling

(6,917 posts)
1. Why Negotiate?
Wed Aug 15, 2018, 11:21 AM
Aug 2018

Trump tore up the last written agreement. He won't and can't keep his word. Plus, he's a tool of Saudi Arabia---the sworn enemy of Iran.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)
2. Yes, sir, he's really winning now. Destroyed the multinational
Wed Aug 15, 2018, 01:01 PM
Aug 2018

Iran agreement because he thinks he's the world's best negotiator, but he can't even get Iran to the table.

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