Iran says US strikes have made nuclear talks harder
YUICHI SHIGA
TOKYO -- Iran's Ambassador to Japan has warned that negotiations are set to be "more difficult and more complicated than before" after the recent attacks by the U.S. and Israel on the Middle Eastern country's nuclear facilities.
In an interview with Nikkei Asia on July 8, Peiman Seadat criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion on Monday that Iran wanted to resume diplomatic talks about its nuclear program.
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