Iran Won’t Submit to US ‘Bullying’ on Nuclear Program: Ayatollah Khamenei
Speaking in Tehran on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei addressed a gathering of athletes and scientific medalists. His comments followed US President Donald Trump’s claim that he had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear industry and had been proud of the bombing in June, which came after the Israeli regime launched an all-out aggression against Iran.
Washington and Tehran have been at odds for years over Iran’s nuclear activities, which the US and its allies claim could have military dimensions—an allegation Iran strongly rejects.
Ayatollah Khamenei responded directly to Trump’s remarks, saying: “You may continue imagining such things, but who are you to decide what a country with a nuclear industry should or should not have?”
He added: “What does it have to do with America whether Iran possesses nuclear capabilities or not? These interventions are wrongful, mistaken, and bullying.”
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The Leader said Trump’s recent statements in Israeli-occupied territories were an attempt to boost morale in the regime, noting that he is using “insults, falsehoods, and nonsense” about Iran and the region.
He also said that if the US president “has any real ability, he should calm the millions who chant against him in various American states.”
Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that the United States is “complicit” in Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, saying Washington was the “main partner” in Israeli aggression. He argued that US claims of fighting terrorism were false, citing the loss of civilians in Gaza.
He also rejected Trump’s claims about supporting the Iranian people, saying US sanctions contradict such claims. Secondary sanctions “target the entire nation,” and therefore, “America is the enemy of the Iranian people, not their friend,” he said.
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The Leader further criticized the US “warmongering” in West Asia, arguing that America’s military presence fuels conflict. If the US seeks peace, he said, it should “stop building bases and interfering in the affairs of other countries.”
Ayatollah Khamenei noted that Trump’s comments were “wrong, untruthful and rooted in bullying,” insisting such rhetoric would not influence Iran’s direction. “Bullying may affect some countries,” he said, “but, with God’s grace, it will never affect the Iranian nation.”
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