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Khamenei: Iran Has No Interest in U.S. Ties Now
[AFP/Yahoo] Stuart Williams - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Iran sees "no benefit" in resuming ties with the U.S. "Cutting ties with the United States is one of our basic policies. We have never said that they will be cut for ever," Khamenei said. "The conditions of the U.S. government are such now that it is harmful for us to resume relations," he said, describing the U.S. as a global "danger." "Resuming relations will create the possibility of U.S. influence and the coming and going of U.S. spies," he said. Khamenei angrily lashed out at moderates inside Iran who had suggested suspending enrichment to de-escalate the nuclear crisis. "Some people challenge the system and the government over this and, in line with the enemy, seek to create disappointment. The nation should be watchful of such infiltrations."