Tehran refuses to hold direct talks with Washington over nuclear issues

Iranian government affirmed Monday that it will not hold direct negotiations with Donald Trump's administration on nuclear issues.

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00:00Iranian government affirmed on Monday that it will not hold direct negotiations with

00:05Trump's administration on nuclear issues.

00:08The decision was made after Tehran and the U.S. president sent a letter through the Arab

00:13Emirates urging the Persian nation to negotiate its nuclear program and threatening to bomb

00:19the country if an agreement was not reached.

00:22The Iranian authorities informed that their decision also responds to Washington's new

00:26sanctions on Iranian oil.

00:29On the other hand, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arshid said his government is awaiting

00:35a response from the White House to start negotiations on the nuclear program in Oman.