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Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei accuses West of using nuclear demands as excuse for confrontation

On Tuesday, a day after President Trump threatened renewed strikes over Iran's nuclear program, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Western demands on the issue are just an "excuse" for confrontation.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 29,2025
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Western demands over Tehran's nuclear programme are an excuse to confront the Islamic Republic, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump warned about renewed strikes if Iran restarts nuclear work.

"Nuclear programme, enrichment, human rights are all excuses ... What they are after is your religion and knowledge," Khamenei said.