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A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry on May 17 condemned the US’ step for nuclear negotiations as deceptive behaviour.

The US’ words and actions do not correspond, he said, adding that the US authorities are sending a contradictory signal that they are ready for negotiations while imposing new sanctions on the Iranian economy.

Stressing that in diplomatic negotiations it is customary for one side to recognize the interests of the other and, more importantly, for both sides to trust each other in implementing the commitments, he said that the US, however, does not respect this but uses the possibility of negotiations as a means of propaganda or political tool.

Meanwhile, Seyed Ali Khamenei, leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected the US’ note and sermon on nuclear negotiations as deceptive and threatening.