Iran accuses US of ‘provocative statements’ ahead of nuclear talks – Middle East Monitor

Iran yesterday accused the United States of “contradictory behaviour and provocative statements” after Washington warned Tehran of consequences for backing Yemen’s Houthis and imposed new oil-related sanctions on it in the midst of nuclear talks, Reuters reports.

Washington and Tehran have been conducting negotiations over the past month on a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme in return for the lifting of financial sanctions. A fourth round of talks…