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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran on August 13, 2018. Handout via Reuters
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran on August 13, 2018. Handout via Reuters
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei bans direct talks with the US
Ali Khamenei rules out US offer of negotiations for a new nuclear deal to remove sanctions
The National
August 13, 2018