US President Donald Trump's meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader is not possible, a close aide to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has said.
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Khamenei, said such a meeting would not happen and accused Trump of bringing the negotiations to a standstill.
Rezaei told CNN that to break the impasse, the US must release Iran's frozen assets worth $24 billion and stop the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as a sign of goodwill and trust-building.
He also reiterated that if no agreement is reached with the Americans, Iran is not worried about prolonging the conflict and would expand the war into the Indian Ocean and target US bases in the region.
Rezaei also said that Trump should not prioritise his personal interests over those of the American people and should make decisions independently of Israel.
