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\n According to a report by the New York Times, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence has made contact with the CIA via unnamed spy channels. The report has quoted West Asian officials and authorities from a Western country.\n
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\n US President Donald Trump, since Saturday's attacks, has gone back and forth on the topic of negotiating a deal with Iran, first saying that he has \"agreed to talk\", then saying it's \"too late to talk\".\n
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Does Iran want to talk?

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\n A source from the Iranian Intelligence Ministry, however, has told Tasnim News that the NYT report is a \"lie\", describing it as a \"psychological warfare in the midst of war.\"\n\n
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\n Meanwhile, officials in Washington are sceptical as ⁠to whether Iran or the Trump administration is really ready for an \"off-ramp\", at least in the short term.\n
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\n Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday ruled out for now any negotiations with the United States, three days after ‌the US and Israel launched joint strikes on his country.\n
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\n Ali ⁠Bahreini, ambassador of the Iranian mission to the UN in Geneva, told reporters that Iran had not contacted the U.S. either directly or indirectly about holding talks to de-escalate the conflict or about resuming negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme.\n\n
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\n Asked about the prospects for any talks, Bahreini said: \"For the time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation... The only language for talking with the United States is the language of defence.\"\n
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\n \"I don't think it is a time for having any kind ‌of ⁠negotiation from our side,\" he added.\n
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Hegseth suggests the conflict could last 3 weeks or up to 2 months

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\n Hegseth also signaled a possible longer time frame for the conflict than has previously been floated by the administration, saying it could last eight weeks but that the U.S. has the munitions and the equipment to beat Iran in a war of attrition. He declined to set a specific time range, saying the specific duration of the war would depend on how it unfolds.\n\n
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\n “You can say four weeks, but it could be six, it could be eight, it could be three,” Hegseth said. “Ultimately, we set the pace and the tempo. The enemy is off balance, and we’re going to keep them off balance.”","readDurationInMinutes":"4","author":{"name":"Firstpost","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/png/28d65284-7c7e-4e74-a1da-84b4daef1e4c.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"DUMMy","type":"GA"}],"pointerSummary":["Iran reportedly contacted the CIA via spy channels, seeking ways to end hostilities in West Asia, according to NYT.","Iran’s intelligence ministry denies the NYT report as “psychological warfare,” while US officials remain skeptical.","Iran's UN ambassador ruled out talks with the US, citing doubt about their usefulness, amid ongoing conflict."],"tags":["Iran","UnitedStates","CIA","MinistryOfIntelligence","NewYorkTimes","WestAsia","DonaldTrump","Diplomacy","Negotiations","ConflictResolution","PsychologicalWarfare","TasnimNews","AliBahreini","UNGeneva","NuclearProgram","USIsraelStrikes","WarOfAttrition","Geopolitics"],"redirectionEnabled":false,"consent":true}

Iran secretly reaches out to Trump administration as Israeli-US strikes continue: Report

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