Iran's new supreme leader rejects proposals for reducing tensions with US, senior official says

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for ​reducing tensions or for a ceasefire with ‌the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countries, a senior Iranian official said on ​Tuesday.
Khamenei's stance for revenge against the U.S. ​and Israel was “very tough and serious” in ⁠his first foreign policy session, the official ​said, without clarifying whether the leader attended the ​session in person.

The senior official, who asked not to be named, said ​the supreme ​leader had ⁠said it was not "the right time for peace until the United States ​and Israel are brought to their ​knees, ⁠accept defeat, and pay compensation”.
Three sources told Reuters on March 14 that Trump's administration has rebuffed ⁠efforts ​by Middle Eastern allies to ​start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war.