Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Thursday a US offer to negotiate one-on-one on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme so long as Washington continues to impose sanctions on Iran.
The all-powerful Khamenei has final say on all key issues in the Islamic republic, including Iran’s sensitive nuclear activities and foreign policy.
His remarks came in response to an offer put forward by US Vice President Joe Biden to engage Iran directly to resolve the nuclear case.