Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's recent offer for renewed talks and denied claims that the United States has destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities. This statement was made on October 20, 2025, following a series of indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington that ended after a significant air campaign in June, where Israel and the U.S. targeted Iranian nuclear sites.

Khamenei criticized Trump's approach, stating, "Trump says he is a dealmaker, but if a deal is accompanied by coercion and its outcome is predetermined, it is not a deal but rather an imposition and bullying." This remark came after Trump expressed hope for a "peace deal" with Iran during a speech to the Israeli parliament, coinciding with a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

In response to Trump's assertion that the U.S. had obliterated Iran's nuclear industry, Khamenei retorted, "Very well, keep dreaming!" He further questioned the U.S.'s right to dictate Iran's nuclear capabilities, stating, "What does it have to do with America whether Iran has nuclear facilities or not? These interventions are inappropriate, wrong and coercive."

Western nations have long accused Iran of secretly attempting to develop nuclear weapons through uranium enrichment, while Iran maintains that its nuclear program is solely for civilian energy purposes. Khamenei's statements reflect Iran's ongoing defiance against external pressures regarding its nuclear ambitions.