TEHRAN, Iran — In his latest address In Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the most powerful politician in the country, said the United States’ hostile policy toward the Islamic Republic has not changed a bit through recent decades, and that US officials need to do much more to win the Iranians’ trust back.
At a Feb. 8 ceremony to mark the 35th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei condemned the United States for pursuing a “regime change” strategy in Iran, and warned domestic officials to remain cautious while negotiating with their US counterparts over the Iranian nuclear energy program.