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Iran rejects talks with US over nuclear program

Iran rejects talks with US over nuclear program

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described the prospect of direct negotiations over its nuclear program with the United States as "meaningless" amid rising tensions between the two countries, Al Jazeera reports .

Araghchi's remarks came in a statement on Sunday after Trump said last month in a letter to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that he hoped there would be a negotiation between their countries aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Araghchi questioned Washington's sincerity in calling for negotiations, saying on Sunday, "If you want negotiations, then what's the point of threatening?"

Tehran, which claims it is not seeking a nuclear weapon, has so far rejected Washington's proposals but has said it is open to indirect diplomacy - a stance reiterated by Araghchi in Sunday's statement.

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