Iran not ready for further in-person talks with US, minister tells AP

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt

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Iran's deputy foreign minister says the country isn't ready for a new round of face-to-face talks with the US, according to the Associated Press (AP), because Washington refuses to drop what he calls "maximalist" demands on key issues.

Saeed Khatibzadeh also tells AP that Tehran won't hand over its enriched uranium to the US, calling it a "non-starter" - despite what Donald Trump said on Friday.

Khatibzadeh says there has been contact between the two sides, but Iran wants a "framework agreement" to be finalised before any in-person talks.

He says the US needs to "understand and address our main concerns", including sanctions imposed on Iran.
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