Over the past year, Iran’s Leader has expressed his opinions in regard to nuclear negotiations with the West, and their performance in this respect. Assuming a decisive stance against Israel ahead of the Geneva talks or Iran’s practical need for 190,000 SWU were among the most important issues raised by the Leader, which proved to have a great impact on the negotiation progress. In an interview to Khamenei.ir, Iran’s senior negotiator Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the role of the Leader in nuclear talks. He also explained how the negotiation team interacts with the Leader, as well as the process of determining red lines for the nuclear program.