Nuclear Negotiations Denied by White House

The White House officially denied the New York Times article that reported one-on-one negotiations with Iran, revolving around their nuclear program, is true, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei courtesy of NYTimes.com

Both the U.S. and Iranian governments, according to a New York Times article posted earlier today, agreed to negotiations. It was also reported that Iranian officials insisted these meetings would only take place after the November presidential election.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Tommy Vietor, the National Security Council spokesman, said in a statement, "It's not true that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks or any meetings after the American elections. We continue to work with the P5+1 on a diplomatic solution and have said from the outset that we would be prepared to meet bilaterally."

The P5+1, according to the Arms Control Association, is a group, comprised of several major world powers, including France, Russia, China and the United States, on a diplomatic mission to deal with Iran and its nuclear program.

"Despite unprecedented global penalties," as reported by the the Wall Street Journal, "Iran's nuclear program  is advancing. Western nations fear the Islamic republic is determined to develop nuclear weapons and fundamentally reshape the balance of power in the Middle East."

The WSJ also reports Iran stating its nuclear program was designed for "peaceful energy" and to further progress their research.

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