{"id":329324,"date":"2025-03-08T20:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T19:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329324"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:41:31","slug":"khamenei-rejects-u-s-talks-fears-concessions-will-crumble-his-regime-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/khamenei-rejects-u-s-talks-fears-concessions-will-crumble-his-regime-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei Rejects U.S. Talks, Fears Concessions Will Crumble His Regime in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329325\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian regime's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei conducted a speech for his followers on March 8, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iran-khamenei-speech-08032025-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian regime&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei conducted a speech for his followers on March 8, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three-minute read<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has once again ruled out negotiations with the United States. In a speech on March 8, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leader.ir\/fa\/content\/28066\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khamenei made it clear<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that he views negotiations as a tool of coercion, not diplomacy, warning that accepting such pressure would embolden adversaries and undermine the regime&#8217;s stability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe insistence of some arrogant governments on negotiations is not about resolving issues,\u201d Khamenei declared. \u201cIt is about imposing their demands. The Islamic Republic will never accept their expectations.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His remarks came a day after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-says-he-sent-letter-iran-leader-negotiate-nuclear-deal-2025-03-07\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trump revealed he had sent a letter to Khamenei<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, offering negotiations as an alternative to military action. The U.S. president warned that Washington is \u201cin the final stages\u201d of dealing with Iran and that \u201csomething will happen soon\u201d regarding the regime\u2019s nuclear ambitions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei, however, dismissed any possibility of diplomatic engagement, describing the push for talks as \u201cnot real negotiations, but coercion and imposition.\u201d He argued that the U.S. would not stop at the nuclear issue but would also demand restrictions on \u201cdefense capabilities, missile range, and Iran\u2019s international influence.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khamenei\u2019s Speech Reveals His Deepest Fear: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> People<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pcr6apDfMu\">https:\/\/t.co\/pcr6apDfMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1891904512979333233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khamenei\u2019s Fear of Internal Collapse<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond external threats, Khamenei\u2019s speech also signaled his growing concern about internal divisions within the regime, warning officials against infighting at a time when the system is already fragile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cTheir hope is in our internal divisions,\u201d he said, cautioning regime officials to maintain unity and \u201cnot to turn every disagreement into a battlefield.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei has long feared that any retreat in foreign policy would embolden internal dissent\u2014not just among opposition forces but also within his own power base, which has already shown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/irans-regime-infighting-escalates-as-rival-factions-clash-over-power-corruption-and-policy-failures\/\">signs of factionalism<\/a>. His concern is that any concession to the U.S. would be perceived as weakness, leading to a collapse of morale among his supporters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe must stand united. If we do not, they will exploit our differences,\u201d he warned, clearly signaling to rival factions within the regime that internal conflict could accelerate its downfall.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Leadership Unites Behind <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a>\u2019s Hardline Stance Against U.S. Negotiations<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cNKeSgWHql\">https:\/\/t.co\/cNKeSgWHql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1888542586094133640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khamenei Scolds Officials Who Avoid Making Decisions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a rare public rebuke of his own regime\u2019s inefficiency, Khamenei criticized officials who refuse to make difficult decisions out of fear of consequences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSome believe that the safest course of action is to make no decisions at all,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is wrong and will lead to disastrous consequences. Just as we are held accountable for our actions, we will also be held accountable for our inaction.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His comments were a direct attack on political rivals who, in the face of an economic crisis and international pressure, are pushing him to come to terms with the West. Khamenei\u2019s warning also reflects his frustration with paralysis within the state apparatus, where officials fear that any decision\u2014whether economic, political, or military\u2014could backfire and provoke further instability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His statement suggests he sees hesitation as more dangerous than miscalculated action, as indecision risks allowing Iran\u2019s enemies\u2014both internal and external\u2014to exploit the regime\u2019s weaknesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a> Spins Narratives to Boost Low Morale Amid <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Mounting Crises<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zEOHf5dAQf\">https:\/\/t.co\/zEOHf5dAQf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1882417249023123841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khamenei Blasts Europe: \u201cShameless Beyond Limits\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In his speech, Khamenei also lashed out at European countries for criticizing Tehran\u2019s nuclear violations. Referring to the recent joint statement by the UK, France, Germany, and the U.S., which warned that Tehran\u2019s non-compliance with international nuclear commitments could lead to UN Security Council action, Khamenei dismissed their concerns as hypocritical.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou claim that Iran has not fulfilled its obligations under the nuclear deal? Very well\u2014did you fulfill yours?\u201d Khamenei retorted. \u201cFrom day one, you failed to comply. Even shamelessness has its limits.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In recent days, many regime officials have been attempting to intimidate the international community to deter the activation of the UNSC Resolution 2231 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europeans-tell-un-ready-snap-back-iran-sanctions-if-needed-2024-12-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snapback mechanism<\/a>, which could lead to the reinstatement of UN sanctions on Tehran.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\">Another speaker at the event, Pezeshkian, stressed the need for unity under a single leadership, arguing that any internal division or multiple centers of power would lead to chaos and instability, ultimately benefiting &#8220;Iran\u2019s enemies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\">During his speech, Khamenei went out of his way to praise the regime&#8217;s president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/who-is-masoud-pezeshkian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, calling his remarks \u201cgood and useful\u201d and commending his supposed dedication and &#8220;sense of responsibility.&#8221; He lauded Pezeshkian\u2019s emphasis on &#8220;trusting in God&#8221; and taking on ambitious projects, expressing hope that the president would soon deliver major achievements. This carefully crafted endorsement served as a reminder that Pezeshkian remains a loyal servant of the regime, fully aligned with Khamenei\u2019s dictates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While Khamenei seeks to portray his refusal to negotiate as a sign of strength, the reality is that his regime is running out of options. The regime\u2019s nuclear program is under intense international scrutiny, the country is facing one of its worst economic crises, and domestic opposition continues to grow. In an attempt to mask his regime\u2019s vulnerability, Khamenei has adopted an increasingly hostile and threatening tone, using aggressive rhetoric to conceal his deepening weakness following months of setbacks in the region and a convergence of political and socio-economic crises.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei, trapped in his own rhetoric, is left with two choices: maintain his hardline stance and risk deeper isolation or make concessions that could lead to internal collapse. Given his long-standing belief that negotiating with the U.S. is suicidal for his regime, he appears determined to hold the line\u2014no matter the cost.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read&nbsp; The Iranian regime&rsquo;s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has once again ruled out negotiations with the United States. 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