Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US President Donald Trump's willingness to meet Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying the issue should be approached realistically.
Araghchi's comments come after Trump said he would be open to meeting Khamenei if it helped secure a deal with Tehran.
Trump downplayed the rise in oil prices, which has pushed up gasoline costs since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
Despite the ongoing standoff, Iranian leaders believe they can hold out, betting that growing public opposition to the war among American voters could force Trump to scale back some of his objectives.
