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Iran says talks format changed after US ‘threatening statement’
Iran says talks format changed after US ‘threatening statement’ Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the Iranian delegation refused to continue quadrilateral talks involving the United States, Pakistan and Qatar in Switzerland after what he described as a threatening statement by US President Donald Trump during the negotiations. Speaking to Iranian media, Baghaei said Qatar and Pakistan attempted to keep the four-party format in place, but Tehran rejected the proposal. Qatar and Pakistan tried to continue the talks, and we said it would not be a quadrilateral meeting, he said. Baghaei added that the Iranian delegation's priority remained ensuring that commitments already agreed upon were implemented, stating: The Iranian delegation's view is that we must force the other side to implement its commitments.
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