Live Eventsas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! "In one of his recent speeches, the US president said that for 47 years America has not succeeded in destroying the Islamic republic... I tell you: you will not succeed either," said Khamenei in a speech.The remarks came as Tehran and Washington kicked off a second round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva.During his speech, Khamenei warned that the US warship deployed in the Gulf could be sunk. "We constantly hear that they (the United States) have sent a warship toward Iran. A warship is certainly a dangerous weapon, but even more dangerous is the weapon capable of sinking it," he said.Khamenei expressed scepticism over the outcome of the negotiations with the US.

Source: Economic Times February 17, 2026 19:17 UTC