Imam Khamenei: US Neither Trustworthy Nor Honest

Local Editor

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday that Washington was "not trustworthy".

"I said at the beginning of the [Irania] year that I am not optimistic about negotiations with the US, though in the past years I did not forbid negotiating [with them] about certain issues like Iraq," His Eminence emphasized.

During an Iftar evening meal that breaks the daily fast during the Holy month of Ramadan, Imam Khamenei stated: "The Americans are ... not trustworthy and they are not honest in their encounters."
"The stance of American officials over past months once again confirms that one should not be optimistic," he said at the Iftar, attended by the president-elect Sheikh Hassan Rouhani and outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

In parallel, the Leader mentioned: "We have always believed in interaction with the world, but any interaction must be based on a proper recognition of the other side."
"We've always believed and continue to believe in interaction with the world but the important point is to understand the other party and determine its goals and tactics, because we will be tripped up if we don't understand them correctly," Imam Khamenei said.

His Eminence further added: "The art in interaction with the world is to continue your path without the other party being able to stop you. If interaction with the world causes retreat from the path, it is a loss."

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team