mam Khemeni stressed that America is the one who will lose the most if the nuclear talks fail.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei praised the efforts done by the Iranian delegation taking part in the nuclear delegation between the Islamic Republic and the West.

As his eminence met with a group of officials of Basij (Volunteer) Force on Thursday, Imam Khemeni stressed that America is the one who will lose the most if the nuclear talks fail.

Both Iranian nation and the negotiating sides must know that “if the talks fail, the one who will lose the most will be the Americans not us.”

He said that the entire Iranian nation will stand up to excessive demands as the Islamic Republic engages in nuclear negotiations with six world powers.

“In the [nuclear] negotiations, if sensible things are said and fair and wise arrangements are made, we will agree to them; but, Iranians, from the top all the way to the bottom [of social strata,] from the masses of the people to all its officials, will stand up to excessive demands,” Ayatollah Khamenei addressed the participants in the gathering.

His eminence noted Iran “opposes America because it is hegemonic and arrogant state.”

On Monday, Iran and the P5+1 countries -- the United States, Russia, China, Germany, France and Britain decided to extend their discussions for seven more months.

They also agreed that the interim deal they signed in the Swiss city of Geneva last November will remain in place during the course of the negotiations until July 1, 2015.