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Iran denies requesting US talks after Trump says dialogue to continue
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran denies that it has requested negotiations with the United States after US President Donald Trump said today that Washington and Tehran had agreed to continue talks despite a recent escalation of hostilities.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran has not sought negotiations with the US, but has accepted a visit by the Qatari mediator to Iran, according to Iranian state TV.
Trump said the United States had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran asked to continue negotiations, while stressing that the June ceasefire between the two nations was over.
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