Iran: "Not true that Intelligence Ministry sought contact with the CIA"

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JH Kim

Summary

  • The Iranian government denied reports that its Intelligence Ministry sought contact with the CIA and attempted negotiations, calling them "not true."
  • The report said the claims emerged as tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified over the nuclear program and military conflict issues.
  • Iran said it has no official plan for negotiations or contact, dismissing the claims as "baseless speculation," the report said.

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The Iranian government has denied reports that its Intelligence Ministry contacted the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to try to initiate negotiations.

According to Walter Bloomberg on the 4th (local time), Iranian authorities said claims that the Intelligence Ministry proposed talks to the CIA are "not true." The report was said to have surfaced as tensions between the United States and Iran have recently intensified.

The United States and Iran have remained in a state of heightened tension over Iran’s nuclear program and the risk of military conflict, while some diplomatic channels have proceeded via indirect talks through third countries such as Oman.

Iran emphasized that there are no official plans for negotiations or contact, dismissing the claims as "baseless speculation."

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JH Kim

JH Kim

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