Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks as Iranian officials reiterated Iran was moving toward noncompliance with some parts of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Never to Give In to U.S. Sanctions
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks as an Iranian official reiterated that Iran would begin speeding up its enrichment of uranium by Thursday.
Iranians Greet Latest Sanctions Imposed by U.S. With Mockery
Both hard-liners and reformers argued that the new sanctions would have little practical impact. One Iranian joked on Twitter: “The only people left to sanction are me, my dad and our neighbor’s kid.”
Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Adding to Tensions
The sanctions are meant to prevent some top Iranian officials from using the international banking system, but the move is largely symbolic.
Shinzo Abe’s Latest Diplomatic Long Shot: Peacemaking in Iran
Japan’s prime minister arrives Wednesday in Tehran, placing himself directly in the middle of a tense confrontation between the United States and Iran.
Trump’s Twists on Confronting Iran Confound Allies in Europe
President Trump has taken a middling route toward Iran, neither avidly supporting diplomacy nor wanting to be so confrontational to provoke Tehran into lashing out.
Trump Administration Says It Will Negotiate with Iran With ‘No Preconditions’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks were the second softening of U.S. policy to Iran recently, even as the U.S. ratchets up military and financial pressure.
Khamenei Dismisses Idea of Renegotiating Iran Nuclear Deal With U.S.
Washington withdrew last year from the international deal signed in 2015 and is now ratcheting up efforts to shut down Iran’s economy.
Iran Stiffens Its Resolve as the Trump Administration’s Pressure Mounts
Increasing pressure has taken a toll on Iran, but if the goal was to change its behavior or its government, it has so far achieved neither.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Replaces Head of Revolutionary Guards
The replacement came two weeks after President Trump designated the Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organization.