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17 Feb 2026, 15:28

The leader of the Islamic Republic described pre-determined outcomes for negotiations between Iran and the United States as "a foolish and stupid act," stating that if the goal of the talks is to dismantle the nuclear program, such a topic is fundamentally not up for negotiation.

Ali Khamenei, in a speech on Tuesday, February 17, also referred to Donald Trump's threats by sending the largest American aircraft carriers to the region, saying: "More dangerous than the carrier is the weapon that can sink it to the bottom of the sea."

The leader of the Islamic Republic, coinciding with the second round of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in Geneva, addressed the President of the United States, saying: "You say let's talk about this or that topic, let's reach an agreement, why do you determine the outcome? We must definitely reach this agreement. Well, that's foolish."

In another part of his speech, Ali Khamenei claimed that Donald Trump seeks to dominate Iran, stating that Iran "knows its Islamic and Shia lessons well," and added, "Imam Hussein said that someone like me does not pledge allegiance to someone like Yazid."

In part of his speech, the leader of the Islamic Republic threatened the United States militarily, saying: "The strongest army in the world may sometimes receive such a blow that it cannot get back up."

Ali Khamenei also distorted the statements of the U.S. President, claiming that he said, "For 47 years, America has not been able to eliminate the Islamic Republic," describing it as a "good confession."

This comes as the President of the United States recently welcomed the idea of regime change in Iran, stating: "For 47 years, they have just been talking and talking and talking. In the meantime, we have lost many lives while they talk. Legs have been severed, hands have been severed, faces have been destroyed. This situation has been going on for a long time."
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