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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani turns down meeting with Trump

AP
Published : Oct 30, 2017, 2:15 pm IST
Updated : Oct 30, 2017, 2:15 pm IST

‘An intention was expressed by the American side that was not approved by President Rouhani,’ an official said.

In 2013, then US President Barack Obama and Rouhani spoke by telephone, the highest-level contact between the two countries in decades, prompting an outcry from Iranian hardliners. (Photo: AFP)
 In 2013, then US President Barack Obama and Rouhani spoke by telephone, the highest-level contact between the two countries in decades, prompting an outcry from Iranian hardliners. (Photo: AFP)

Tehran: Foreign ministry says that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani turned down a meeting with President Donald Trump during his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly in September.

The Sunday report by the semi-official ILNA news agency quotes ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi as saying “an intention was expressed by the American side that was not approved by President Rouhani,” in reference to the alleged meeting request.

In 2013, then US President Barack Obama and Rouhani spoke by telephone, the highest-level contact between the two countries in decades, prompting an outcry from Iranian hardliners. Since then there has been no such communication between Tehran and Washington, which officially severed diplomatic ties in 1979.

Tags: hassan rouhani, donald trump, bahram ghasemi, barack obama
Location: Iran, Teheran, Teheran