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Iran says talks unlikely without change in US behavior

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Iran says talks with the United States are unlikely without a "fundamental change" in American behavior.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi told reporters today that any future negotiations were unlikely "considering the policies taken by (President Donald) Trump."

Then-president Barack Obama held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, in 2013, the highest level contact since 1979.

US and Iranian diplomats met frequently in the lead-up to the 2015 nuclear accord.

Trump has taken a harder line toward Iran, portraying it as a regional menace.

Ghasemi said that at the UN General Assembly last month, "some people close to Mr Trump requested and expressed his willingness for a meeting with Rouhani." He said Rouhani declined.
 

The White House said reports that Trump requested a meeting were false.

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First Published: Oct 30 2017 | 8:42 PM IST

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