Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has firmly denied speculation Iran is preparing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States, AFP reports.

“Some speculations about the resumption of negotiations should not be taken seriously,” Araghchi said on state television. “I would like to state clearly that no agreement, arrangement or conversation has been made to start new negotiations. No plan has been set yet to start negotiations.”

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with Russia’s President at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23. — AFP
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with Russia’s President at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23. — AFP

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