Ali Khamenei: “The. U.S. cannot be trusted”

Iran's supreme leader said the United States cannot be trusted to lift sanctions in a future nuclear deal and that Tehran should instead develop an "economy of resistance." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who makes the final decisions on all matters of national security, including the nuclear program, said the U.S. will only make more demands if Iran agrees to curb its uranium enrichment.

"The Americans are impudently saying that even if Iran backs down on the nuclear issue, all the sanctions will not be lifted at once. They are saying that clearly. It shows that this enemy cannot be trusted," Khamenei told visitors at his Tehran residence, in remarks carried by state TV.