A prominent Iranian cleric has slammed the United States as a bully who pretends as a benefactor of the world while it bombed Iran during the nuclear negotiations with Tehran.

Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that European countries have failed to demonstrate maturity and independence in diplomatic engagements, and that future conditions will be fundamentally different.

The Friday prayer leader of Qom stated that in recent nuclear negotiations, the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely serious and has clear and steadfast positions, while the Americans have jeopardized the success of these talks with unreasonable expectations and contradictory stances.

Iranian leaders have repeatedly highlighted the necessity of realism in negotiations. Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Islamic Revolution, has warned negotiators to remain cautious of adversaries, particularly the United States, describing them as “deceptive and domineering.

Interim Friday prayer leader of Tehran hailed bravery and trustworthiness of Iranian nuclear negotiators enumerating oil export and removal of sanctions as important issues to be discussed in the talks.