No Nuke Talks With Iran

The New York Times reported that Iran has agreed to one-on-one negotiations over its nuclear program with the United States. The New York Times stated that these talks would not happen until after the election on November 6. The New York Times quoted unnamed officials when reporting this story. While that sounds nice, because Iran has been a key foreign policy topic in the US elections and their nuclear program has gotten attention this year, it is not true. US National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor says that the statement in the New Your Times is false. According to Vietor, the United States and Iran have not "agreed to one-on-one talks or any meeting after the American elections". In fact, negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 negotiation group--which includes the UK, US, France, China, Russia, and Germany--have stalled. Vietor says:

"We continue to work...on a diplomatic solution and have said from the outset that we would be prepared to meet bilaterally...The president has made clear that he will prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and we will do what we must to achieve that. The onus is on the Iranians to do so, otherwise they will continue to face crippling sanctions and increased pressure."

by Abigail Van Hook
US denies Iran nuclear talks New York Times report