IAEO head rejects reports on Iran, US secret talks

Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – Head of Iranˈs Atomic Energy Organization and former foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi rejected reports on secret talks between Iran and the United States. Salehi, talking with Iranian television, said, ˈOn this report, we had better listen to our own officials; Mr. Zarif (Foreign Minister) has said that there have been no such talks.ˈ White House Security Advisor recently claimed that Iran and the US had had secret talks before President Rohani took office. Salehi added, ˈForeign Minister Zarif has said that there have been no secret talks and the only negotiations have been on the sidelines of the talks with Group 5+1, and we olny believe this.ˈ