Iran's supreme leader says he's not 'overly optimistic' about talks with US

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Iran's supreme leader says he's not 'overly optimistic' about talks with US  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged officials “not to tie the country’s affairs” to the talks, which are set to resume for a second round on Saturday.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/16/irans-supreme-leader-says-hes-not-overly-optimistic-about-talks-with-us  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says he's not overly optimistic or pessimistic

00:07about the outcome of talks with the US, which will begin their second round on Saturday.

00:13We are not very happy, nor very bad.

00:18We don't have a very bad way, we don't have a very bad way, we don't have a very bad way.

00:29Khamenei went on to say the red lines are clear for both sides and urged officials not to

00:35tie the country's affairs to the talks.

00:39Meanwhile, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has told US media the upcoming talks will be on

00:45verification of uranium enrichment and weaponry.

00:50This is going to be much about verification on the enrichment program and then ultimately

00:56verification on weaponization.

00:58It includes missiles, the type of missiles that they have stockpiled there, and it includes

01:06the trigger for a bomb.

01:08Witkoff went on to echo President Trump's sentiments that if the talks are not positive, the US

01:14will have to, quote, seek alternatives.

01:16We'll have to, quote, seek alternatives.

01:20We'll have to, quote, seek alternatives.

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