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Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable,' upending push to negotiation

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable' but doesn't rule them out (opens MyNorthwest)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President

  2. The Republic

    Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable,' upending push to negotiation (opens The Republic)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable,' upending push to negotiation - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Iran's Khamenei warns against negotiating with US (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal. "You should not negotiate with such a government, it is unwise, it is not intelligent, it is not honourable to ne…

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government,” but stopped short of issuing a direct order not to engage with Washington.

  6. Voice of America

    Iran's supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US (opens Voice of America)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says 'there should be no negotiations with such a government' but doesn't issue a direct order not to engage with Washington

  7. The Boston Globe

    Iran supreme leader says US talks ‘not intelligent, wise, or honorable’ but doesn’t rule them out (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government,” but stopped short of issuing a direct order not to engage with Washington.

  8. NBC News

    Iran's supreme leader rejects negotiations with Trump as 'not rational, intelligent or honorable' (opens NBC News)

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    Iran’s Supreme Leader rejected holding talks with Donald Trump, saying that experience shows it is “not rational, intelligent, or honorable” to do so.

  9. New York Post

    Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation (opens New York Post)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable.”

  10. Time

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses Negotiations With U.S. as ‘Not Intelligent’ (opens Time)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remark followed President Trump’s suggestion that he wanted to deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.

  11. Breitbart News

    Ayatollah Khamenei Says No Iran-U.S. Talks: 'Unintelligent and Dishonorable' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iranian 'supreme leader' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled out any negotiations with America on any important issues for the foreseeable future.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump

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