Iranian cleric says US seeks Iran’s surrender, not talks

A senior Iranian cleric said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s calls for talks with Tehran were aimed at forcing Iran to surrender.

“He constantly speaks of negotiations with Iran, but the truth is that what they mean is not negotiation, but surrender,” Ahmad Khatami said during Eid al-Adha prayers in Tehran.

He also said the US wanted humiliation for Iran but would “take that wish to the grave.”