Tehran, May 30 (RHC)-- The leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says the U.S. and its allies will fail to impose the so-called Deal of the Century on Palestinians.

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a number of university professors, elites and researchers in Tehran.  He said that defending Palestinians was both a humanitarian and a religious duty and noted that participation in this year’s International Quds Day rallies was more important than before given the ongoing sensitive developments in the region.

In his remarks, the leader of the Islamic Revolution also ruled out the possibility of any talks with Washington, saying: “We will not negotiate with the U.S. as it will be fruitless.”