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Khamenei says neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic about US talks

15 April 2025 15:28 (UTC +04:00)

Iran's Supreme Leader has expressed a mix of cautious optimism and profound skepticism regarding the ongoing talks with the United States, dismissing the talks as only one of the Foreign Ministry’s dozens of tasks, APA reports citing Iran International.

During a meeting with a group of senior officials, Ali Khamenei emphasized the need to avoid tying the country's issues to the outcome of these negotiations.

"We are neither extremely optimistic nor extremely pessimistic about these talks," he said, adding, however, that “we are very pessimistic about the other side, but we are optimistic about our own capabilities."

Khamenei added, "Ultimately, it is a task and a move that has been decided upon, and the initial steps have been implemented well.”

Note that the first round of talks between the United States and Iran was held on April 12 at the home of Oman’s Foreign Minister in Muscat. The negotiations were led by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and the U.S. President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the talks between Washington and Tehran are progressing in a positive direction. The next round of Tehran-Washington talks will continue on April 19 in Oman.