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Negotiations with US should not start before preconditions fulfilled, Iran parliament says

Negotiations with US should not start before preconditions fulfilled, Iran parliament says

Al Arabiya16-07-2025
Iran's parliament issued a statement saying negotiations with the United States should not start before preconditions are fulfilled, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing ISNA news agency.
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