Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Friday that only the Supreme Leader has the right to air views about holding negotiations with the United States, MNA reported.
Making decisions on "the case of the U.S. falls within the authority of vali-e faqiha (supreme jurisprudent), and no person is in a position to express views in this regard and take action," Khatami told worshippers in Tehran.
"I believe those who think that we should negotiate with the leading (member) of the (global) arrogance, namely the U.S., either have a simplistic view or have been intimidated," he stated.