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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 16 (Xinhua) — Direct communication between US and Iranian officials has been resumed in recent days, the American news outlet Axios reported on Monday, citing a US official and a source familiar with the matter.
The call between US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is the first known direct contact between the two countries since the US and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran on February 28, the report said.
A US official told Axios that it was Araghchi who tried to establish contact, but said the US "does not negotiate" with Iran.
However, on Monday, the Drop News website reported that S. Witkoff sent messages to A. Araghchi and quoted Iranian officials who claimed that A. Araghchi ignored the messages of the US special envoy.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to make a deal with the United States, but the White House is unsure who is making decisions in Iran.
"They want to make a deal. They're talking to our people… we have people willing to negotiate. We have no idea who they are," Trump told reporters earlier Monday.
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