Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said U.S. demands that Tehran stop enriching uranium are "excessive and outrageous", state media reported, voicing doubts whether talks on a new nuclear deal will succeed.

Khamenei recalled that Raisi, in his first press appearance after taking office in 2021, had categorically stated that he would not engage in direct talks with the US. While indirect negotiations did take place during Raisi’s presidency, Khamenei emphasized they yielded no results.