Iran,10/6: Iran has denied a media claim of it “nearing an interim nuclear deal” with the US, saying such a deal neither exists nor is on the agenda.
Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations on Thursday responded in a statement to a report by the London-based online news outlet Middle East Eye that claimed Tehran and Washington were close to achieving an interim deal, under which Tehran would curb its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
“An interim deal for replacing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) neither exists nor is on the agenda,” said the Iranian mission.
A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council also denied the report, saying it is “false and misleading”.