Tehran, YJC. Foreign Minister has said that the Iranian delegation to the UN General Assembly will have no meeting with the US officials.
Providing comments on
Obama’s letter to Rouhani, Mohammadjavad Zarif stated "I doubt if Al-Hayat
report on this is correct.
We do not intend to speak publically about
correspondences and letters transferred.”
Speaking in the sidelines
of the cabinet session today, Zarif said in answer to the question whether he
has had talks with the negotiating sides and what measures have been taken to
that effect "Our first meeting will be held in the sidelines of the General
Assembly and there I will speak to Mrs. Ashton on the topic how the
negotiations will progress. We have no plan for direct negotiations with US
officials but the US is a 5+1 member and they have had negotiations with Iranian
officials at that level. Naturally if the 5+1 is willing to further the job
through political will we will negotiate with the 5+1 and Americans are also
there in this group.”
Asked what Iran’s reaction
will be to Obama’s letter, as alleged by Al-Hayat, to his Iranian counterpart,
speaking about hopes to turn to a new chapter in relations with Iran,
Mohammadjavad Zarif said "We do not approve of what is announced in the press. What
is announced in the press must be followed in the press. Gesticulations will
not help anything in regard to such issues.”
"We do not intend to speak publically about the
correspondences and letters being transferred because, besides the matter of
clarity, any job must follow its course on the diplomatic track,” the Foreign
Minister added.
He also added that he doubts if Al-Hayat has precise
information.