Iran President-elect Raisi backs nuclear talks, rules out meeting Biden

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi attends a news conference in Tehran, Iran, on Jun 21, 2021. DUBAI: Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal but flatly rejected meeting US President Joe Biden, even if Washington removed all sanctions.

Negotiations have been under way in Vienna since April to work out how Iran and the United States can both return to compliance with the nuclear pact, which Washington abandoned in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump before reimposing sanctions on Iran. "We don't currently have any diplomatic relations with Iran or any plans to meet at the leader level," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters."Our view is that the decision maker here is the supreme leader."

When asked about human rights groups' allegations that he was involved in the killings, he said:"If a judge, a prosecutor has defended the security of the people, he should be praised."The White House said it would keep human rights on the table following negotiations on the nuclear deal. Psaki declined to predict when or if a deal would be reached, adding that officials are"looking forward to seeing where that goes.

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