Trump administration officials deny making secret overtures to Iran
A top Iranian security official claims Washington tried to establish backchannel for negotiations through Afghan intermediaries.
US President Donald Trump holds up a proclamation declaring his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement after signing it in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, May 8, 2018(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS)ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE, VICTOR CABRERA/THE MEDIA LINE