Iran's nuclear program is just an excuse for the US to continue its confrontation with the Islamic republic, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, reports Tasnim News Agency.

"What they [i.e. the US] call the ‘nuclear issue, uranium enrichment, human rights,’ etc., are just an excuse. In essence, they do not agree with our faith and teachings," Khamenei said.

US President Donald Trump has previously announced his readiness to strike Iran's nuclear facilities again in case of any attempts to restore them.