US official: Unclear if new nuclear talks before Iran vote
By REUTERS
ALMATY - A senior US official said on Saturday it was unclear whether a new round of nuclear talks with Iran could be held before the Islamic state's presidential election in June.Analysts say the run-up to the election is likely to complicate decision-making in Tehran and make it more difficult for it to make any concessions in the decade-old dispute over its nuclear program.Asked after two days of inconclusive talks in the Kazakh city of Almaty whether a new meeting could be held before the election, the US official said: "We don't know. I don't rule it out."
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