Iran’s supreme leader has ruled out any new nuclear talks with the United States, saying Washington cannot be trusted after what he described as repeated breaches of past agreements. The remarks underscore the continuing stalemate over Iran’s nuclear file and the deep mistrust that has shaped relations for years.

The comments came as questions persisted about whether diplomacy could resume around the 2015 nuclear accord, which collapsed after the U.S. withdrew in 2018 and sanctions returned. Since then, efforts to revive the deal have repeatedly stalled, leaving Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions policy at the center of a prolonged geopolitical dispute.

Khamenei’s position signals that Tehran is not preparing for a near-term breakthrough with Washington. For ordinary Iranians, the deadlock has carried heavy economic costs, with sanctions and political isolation contributing to hardship, inflation, and uncertainty in daily life.

The latest statement also reinforces the hard line taken by Iran’s leadership as regional tensions remain high. Any future negotiations, if they happen at all, are likely to face major political and credibility obstacles on both sides.