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Iran’s president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump’s letter

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump's letter.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Iran rejects direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump's letter (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Iran’s president says Tehran rejects direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to a letter from President Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Iran’s president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump’s letter (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president says Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump's letter.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Iran's has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter (opens MyNorthwest)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president said Sunday that Tehran had rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Iran's president said the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, Tehran's first response to a letter sent by President Trump.

  5. CBS News

    Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. after Trump letter, Iranian president says (opens CBS News)

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    Indirect negotiations have been unsuccessful for years since Mr. Trump initially withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.

  6. WMUR

    Iran rejects direct negotiations with the US (opens WMUR)

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    Iran's president said that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. over its advancing nuclear program in response to Trump's letter.

  7. The Columbian

    Iran rejects direct talks with U.S. over nuclear program (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran’s f

  8. Newsweek

    Iran rejects direct negotiations with US over new nuclear deal (opens Newsweek)

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    The statement marks the first official acknowledgment from Iran about its response to a letter sent by President Donald Trump.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Iran rejects direct nuclear talks with Trump, open to indirect negotiations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US president threatens Iran with bombings if Tehran does not come to a nuclear agreement with Washington.

  10. NBC News

    Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump's letter (opens NBC News)

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    Iran’s president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran’s first response to a letter President Donald Trump sent to the country’s supreme leader.

  11. UPI

    Iran rejects direct talks with U.S. over its nuclear program (opens UPI)

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    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated Sunday that his country had rejected holding direct talks with the Trump administration over its nuclear program but is willing to begin indirect talks.

  12. New York Post

    Iran rejects offer of direct US negotiations over rapidly growing nuclear program (opens New York Post)

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    Iran's president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran's first response to a letter President Donald Trump sent to the country's supreme leader.

  13. Time

    Iran Has Rejected Direct Negotiations With the U.S. (opens Time)

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    Iran's President said that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    Iran rejects direct nuclear negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump's letter (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran's response, delivered via the sultanate of Oman, left open the possibility of indirect negotiations with Washington. However, such talks have made no progress since Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew the U.S.

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