Cooperation with US not possible till it supports Israel, says Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday said that cooperation with the United States was not possible as long as it supports Israel, Reuters news agency reported. 

“The Americans sometimes say they would like to cooperate with Iran. Cooperation with Iran is not possible as long as the US continues to support the accursed Zionist regime, maintains military bases, and interferes in the region,” Khamenei said, according to state media.

Trump said last month that the US is prepared to make a deal with Iran when Tehran is ready to do so, saying: “The hand of friendship and cooperation [with Iran] is open.”