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Waltz says US rejected Iran plan over demand for upfront sanctions relief
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- Local time
- 12:28 PM in New York
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- Washington, DC, United States
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the Trump administration rejected Iran's proposal to end the war because Tehran sought sanctions relief before substantive negotiations and Washington did not believe Iran was negotiating in good faith on its nuclear programme.
Why it matters
The statement sets an explicit US condition against front-loaded sanctions relief, narrowing the immediate path to a Hormuz-access or nuclear-negotiation agreement.
Source
- The Guardiantheguardian.comPublished
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