ANALYSIS

Between bluffing and blessing, Khamenei maps cryptic course on Trump talks

Navid Hamzavi
Navid Hamzavi

Senior Producer at Iran International TV

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei speaking to his supporters, Iran, February 2025
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei speaking to his supporters, Iran, February 2025

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has dismissed talks with the United States but history shows that his defiance can be a strategic bluff as much as it may be a genuine rejection of negotiation.