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No indication Iran has softened position on nuclear probes, US says

As those involved in the stalled nuclear talks converge at the UN General Assembly, a senior US official says Tehran is 'doubling down' on its position.
A picture taken on Nov. 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility.

NEW YORK — Iran's position on the stalled nuclear talks appears unchanged following meetings between Iranian officials and European leaders on the margins of this week's United Nations summit, a senior State Department official said Thursday. 

"In a nutshell, we’ve hit a wall because of Iran’s position,” the official told reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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