Iran denies delegation in Iraq for talks with US

Published April 6th, 2006 - 12:23 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

An Iranian diplomat said on Thursday that Iran's condition for opening talks with US was that the negotiations should be "transparent" and its outcome should be made known to the Iraqi nation.

 

Speaking to IRNA, the official from Iranian Embassy in Baghdad said that the upcoming negotiations between the two sides should be "open and transparent" and it must be held "in the presence of a representative from the Iraqi government."

 

Commenting on a report by an Arabic newspaper that an Iranian delegation had entered Iraq to prepare the grounds for the upcoming talks, the Iranian diplomat said "No delegation has yet entered Iraq in this regard."

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