Exclusive-Iran's new supreme leader rejects de-escalation proposals conveyed by intermediaries, Iran official says
March 17 (Reuters) - Iran's new supreme leader has rejected de-escalation proposals conveyed to Tehran by intermediaries, demanding
Israel and the United States first be "brought to their knees", a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had held his first foreign policy session since being named supreme leader, and had taken a stance for revenge against the U.S. and Israel that was “very tough and serious”, the official said, without clarifying whether the leader attended in person or remotely.