Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday rejected reports that Tehran had conveyed a message to the United States via third countries, calling the claims &ldquo;fabricated rumors.&rdquo;
In a televised address, Khamenei appeared to dismiss suggestions that a recent letter from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, ahead of his trip to the US, contained an indirect message for Washington. 
&ldquo;They fabricate rumors claiming that the Iranian government has sent a message to the United States through some country, which is pure lies and such a thing definitely did not exist,&rdquo; he said.
According to media reports, Pezeshkian&rsquo;s letter emphasized that Iran &ldquo;does not seek confrontation,&rdquo; aims to deepen regional cooperation and remains &ldquo;open to resolving the nuclear dispute through diplomacy, provided its rights are guaranteed.&rdquo; 
Iranian officials have insisted in recent days that the message addressed only Tehran&ndash;Riyadh matters.
Khamenei also sharply criticized US support for Israel, accusing Washington of backing &ldquo;wars and crimes&rdquo; in West Asia and fueling global conflicts for strategic and resource interests.
Iran and the US held five rounds of indirect, Omani-mediated talks between April and June on nuclear and sanctions issues. 
A planned sixth round was disrupted after Israel launched strikes on multiple sites in Iran, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians, prompting Iranian missile and drone retaliation.
On June 22, US forces carried out strikes on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan. 
Iran responded the next day by targeting the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. 
A ceasefire between Iran and Israel came into effect on June 24.
&mdash;IANS

Iran’s Supreme Leader addressing televised national audience

Khamenei denies Tehran sent any indirect message to Washington through third countries

Khamenei Denies Sending Any Message To US

Khamenei denies Tehran sent any indirect message to Washington through third countries

November 28, 2025 | 10:55 IST