Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has dismissed the United States’ call for negotiations, stating that the purpose of such talks is only to impose Washington’s demands, Khamenei.ir reported.

He made the remarks in a meeting with government officials on March 8, in response to US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for dialogue over Iran’s nuclear programme.

"The insistence of some bullying governments to negotiate is not to solve problems, but to impose their own expectations," Khamenei said.

The Supreme Leader also pointed out that the US would not limit its talks to nuclear issues but would also put forward other demands, including about Iran’s defence capabilities and international influence.

He stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran "will definitely not fulfil their expectations."

The comments follow Trump’s March 7 interview with Fox Business, in which he revealed that he had sent a letter to Khamenei urging negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.

"The other option is that we have to do something, because we can't allow another nuclear weapon," Trump said.

He stressed that Iran could be addressed either militarily or through a diplomatic deal, adding he believed a deal could be reached that could be "as good as if we won militarily."

"I said I hope you will negotiate, because it is much better for Iran," he said.

Later that day, speaking to reporters at the White House, he hinted at imminent developments, saying: "Things are going to happen very, very soon," and described "interesting days ahead." He also noted he was in the final stages with Iran, though he did not elaborate further.

Iran swiftly denied receiving any such letter. Iran’s mission to the United Nations stated: "We have not received such a letter so far."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was in Saudi Arabia attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit on March 7, also rejected the possibility of direct negotiations with the US under current conditions. Speaking to AFP, Araghchi said: "As long as the US continues its policy of maximum pressure and threats, we will not have any direct negotiations with them."

Iranian media outlets, particularly those aligned with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), were quick to criticise Trump’s remarks.

Tasnim News Agency dismissed the news of the letter as a "psychological operation," claiming that the US "is not looking for an agreement." Fars News Agency, another IRGC-aligned outlet, republished a six-year-old quote from Khamenei: "Camels dream of cottonseeds," implying that US overtures are unrealistic and dreamlike.

Noor News, a media outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, described Trump’s statements as "a repeated show by the United States."