Ahead of UN address, Iran’s Raisi says ‘no trust’ in US on nuclear talks
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has said he would not meet with US President Joe Biden in New York this week.
NEW YORK — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dismissed the possibility of a meeting with US President Joe Biden during this week’s UN General Assembly summit, where the Iranian leader will address the gathering of world leaders under a cloud of US sanctions and violent protests in Iran.
Raisi takes the podium in New York this week as indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran aimed at reviving the landmark nuclear deal are stalled, with a deal not expected before the November midterm elections in the United States.
“No,” Raisi said when asked whether he would consider sitting down with Biden. “I don’t think that such a meeting would happen. I don’t believe having a meeting or a talk with him will be beneficial.”
Raisi told CBS’ “60 Minutes” in an interview broadcast Sunday evening, “The new administration in the US, they claim that they are different from the Trump administration. But we haven't witnessed any changes in reality.”
