
Iran to present a counter-proposal to US in nuclear talks, foreign ministry says
Iran will soon hand a counter-proposal in nuclear talks to the United States via Oman, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, in response to a US offer that Tehran deems 'unacceptable.'
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