# Iran is not holding any negotiations with US, ambassador to Russia says

https://mins.news/en/item/69242

- TASS, 2026-09-22 16:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2191263

> Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali says Tehran is not negotiating with the United States and views President Donald Trump’s statements about a forthcoming peace deal as an effort to lower energy prices ahead of US congressional elections. Trump said at the UN General Assembly that a US-Iran agreement could come soon after the midterm elections.

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