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Iranian parliament member: Trump's exit from agreement makes negotiations like 'marrying one's shadow'

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Iranian parliament member: Trump's exit from agreement makes negotiations like 'marrying one's shadow'

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Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament board, stated that after President Trump's announced withdrawal from the agreement, any continuation of negotiations is akin to 'negotiating with an imaginary entity' and compared it to a person marrying his shadow, according to Iranian media reports.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament board, criticized the continuation of negotiations after President Trump's reported exit from the agreement, calling it 'like negotiating with an imaginary entity' and comparing it to a person marrying his shadow. The statement was carried by Iranian media outlets. The Zioneer has previously reported on a range of Iranian reactions to the diplomatic process, with hardliners frequently dismissing the talks.

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