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From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 8, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 8, 2024
US not expecting policy change from Iran under new president, nor ready to resume nuclear talks
Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a visit to the shrine of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2024. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
The White House says it did not expect any change in Iran’s behavior after the election of a relative moderate, Masoud Pezeshkian, for president.
White House spokesperson John Kirby also said the United States was not ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran under the new president.
This is echoed by the State Department.
“We have no expectation that this election will lead to a fundamental change in Iran’s direction or its policies,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters.
