Photo: US President Barack ObamaDid Obama Seek Secret Talks With Iran? White House On The Defensive After Claims President Sent Confidential Letter To The Ayatollah -- Daily Mail
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The White House has denied calling for direct talks with Iran in a 'secret letter' to the country's supreme leader.
A conservative Iranian lawmaker had claimed that Barack Obama was trying to open back-channel negotiations with the leadership of the Islamic Republic.
But yesterday a White House official said that Mr Obama had not sent a letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Update #1: Iranian Lawmaker: Obama Proposed Talks; US Denies -- ABC News/AP
Update #2: Obama Reportedly Calls For Iran Talks In Secret Letter -- Huffington Post
My Comment: My gut is telling me that an actual "secret letter" was not sent .... but instead some "unofficial communication" through a third party requesting talks was forwarded to the Iranian regime.
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