{
  "id": 12214799,
  "title": "Iran president says talks with US 'meaningless': state media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/iran-president-says-talks-with-us-meaningless-state-media-12214799",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261006/iran-president-says-talks-with-us-meaningless-state-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed ongoing talks with the United States as futile, stating they have only led to additional attacks, according to state media. The president emphasized that Iran has faced three retaliatory strikes since negotiations began, suggesting the U.S. aims to topple the Islamic Republic. State news agency IRNA reported Pezeshkian's remarks, noting that adversaries constantly employ assassination, sanctions, pressure, and threats, and frequently violate agreements. The Middle East conflict erupted in late February when the U.S. and Israel initiated a series of surprise attacks on Iran amid ongoing nuclear talks. Despite a June memorandum of understanding outlining a framework for resolving the dispute, Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a renewed U.S. military presence.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that negotiations with the United States were \"meaningless\" and only resulted in renewed attacks, state media reported, with progress on ending the Middle East war stalled for months. \"So far, they have attacked us three times after talks, and this shows that they are not seeking dialogue; rather, their goal is to overthrow the Islamic…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran's president says negotiations with US are meaningless, state media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/irans-president-says-negotiations-with-us-are-meaningless-state-media",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:13:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran president says talks with US 'meaningless': state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/iran-president-says-talks-with-us-meaningless-state-media",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:17:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}