TEHRAN, Iran, Aug 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has rejected France’s proposal, to include the missile programme in a new round of negotiations, an informed source said.
The source said, Iran has responded to the French President, Emmanuel Macron’s proposal, stressing, the country’s missile programme is not up for discussions.
Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said earlier that, he is open to meet anybody, if national interests are at stake.
Tehran has stressed that, for any talks with the United States over the thorny issues, Washington should re-embrace the Iranian nuclear deal and its obligation under the accord.
U.S. President, Donald Trump, pulled Washington out of the Iranian international 2015 nuclear deal last year, and urged Iran for renewed talks on its nuclear and missile programmes and its regional role.
According to the source, Iran has also rejected France’s proposals for talks on Iran’s regional influence.– NNN-IRNA
