Iranian president: Iran hasn't closed window on talks with US
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran hasn’t
closed the window on talks with the US but reiterated his government’s standing
condition that the Trump administration lift sanctions imposed on Iran before
any negotiations can take place, ABC news reported.
Rouhani’s statement was posted on the Iranian
presidency’s website Wednesday. It quoted him as saying there’s no barrier from
the Iranian side for meeting with the heads of 5+1 nations.
That’s a reference to the UN Security Council’s five
permanent members; namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the
United States; plus Germany.
Rouhani said that "whenever the US lifts the
unfair sanctions, the heads of 5+1 nations can immediately meet and we have no
problem" with that.
He said Iran has no other option but to defy those
who imposed sanctions on Tehran, "but we have not closed the window on
talks.
