Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei again condemned US "arrogance" on Saturday, claiming Iran-US relations remain "hostile".
Ali Khamenei made the statement as marathon talks between the six major powers and Iran to reach a final deal on Iran's disputed nuclear program are underway in Vienna, which expires today.
"The US is a perfect example of arrogance and let that country prepare to fight against that arrogance," Iran's supreme leader said in a speech to students in Tehran.
Animosity towards the US is common in Iran even though the US hosts the largest number of Iranian expatriates.
But Khamenei often mentions in his speeches his distrust of the US, which he accuses of conspiring against the Iranian regime.
Iran and the US have not had diplomatic relations since 1980, but the ministers of the two countries are negotiating on the nuclear program.
After several months of intensive negotiations, the Group 5+1, which consists of the USA, France, Russia, China, Great Britain and Germany, are conducting marathon talks on reaching a final agreement, which would prevent the possibility of Tehran producing atomic weapons.
In return, economic sanctions would be lifted on Iran.
The two sides disagree, among other things, on the date for the lifting of economic sanctions on Iran.
Iran wants the sanctions to be lifted immediately, while the West is in favor of a gradual lifting of the sanctions when the first results of the implementation of the agreement are shown.
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