Iran’s supreme leader criticises ‘stubborn’ US in stalled nuclear talks

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking on Wednesday (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s supreme leader called the US “stubborn” in stalled nuclear talks in Vienna, signalling likely challenges ahead in efforts to revive its tattered atomic accord with world powers.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks come as his hard-line protege, president-elect Ebrahim Raisi, is poised to be sworn in next week as the head of the country’s civilian government and as talks on reviving the deal remain stalled in Vienna.