Iran says direct nuclear talks with US possible under suitable conditions – Middle East Monitor

Iran could hold direct nuclear talks with the United States if conditions are suitable, first Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Tuesday, according to state media, Reuters reports.

But he said US demands for Tehran to drop uranium enrichment entirely were “a joke”.

A sixth round of talks between Tehran and Washington was suspended following Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Both powers accuse Iran of seeking nuclear…