# Iran says that a letter it received from US President Donald Trump, who has called for striking a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic, echoed his public statements. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told a news conference in Tehran their response will be provided through the appropriate channels once the assessment is complete. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei effectively ruled out holding talks with the United States. He said the proposed negotiations “will not lift sanctions” but will instead “make the sanctions knot tighter”.
Iran will respond to Trump’s letter on nuclear talks