Ahmad Khatami: Negotiating with America is merely a deceptive slogan
Ahmad Khatami, the Friday prayer leader of Tehran, during the Friday prayers sermon on March 8th at the Imam Khomeini Mosque, referred to Trump’s treatment of the Ukrainian president and said that the whole world witnessed the humiliation Trump showed towards the Ukrainian president. Those who are subservient to America should know that this treatment will also apply to them. This is the spirit of arrogance.
He added that the Supreme Leader has always emphasized that negotiating with America is neither honorable nor wise, but some people were trying to force this belief. However, when they saw Trump’s behavior, they admitted that negotiating with America is not worthy of the Iranian nation. Negotiating with America means humiliation, degradation, and losing one’s identity. The Iranian nation is inspired by Ashura and does not accept humiliation.
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, in an interview with Fox Business, said that he has written a letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic and expressed hope for negotiations. He warned that the only options in dealing with the Islamic Republic are reaching an agreement or taking military action.