US denies any talks with Iran aimed at reaching comprehensive Mideast ceasefire

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a news briefing at the State Department, July 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP/Nathan Howard)
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a news briefing at the State Department, July 18, 2023, in Washington. (AP/Nathan Howard)

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller flatly denies a report that the US and Arab states have launched covert talks with Iran for a comprehensive ceasefire aimed at calming all Mideast war fronts at once.

“No one has reached out to the United States about such a proposal, and we’re not in talks with any countries about such a proposal,” Miller says regarding yesterday’s Channel 12 news report.

“I cannot speak to a hypothetical proposal that I’m not even sure actually exists in reality,” Miller says. “Obviously, we would welcome the end of conflict across the region.”

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