Rouhani Says Controversial Tape Leaked to Derail Nuclear Talks
- Minister describes disagreements with slain general in audio
- Rouhani ordered intelligence services to investigate ‘theft’
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the leaking of an audio recording that has triggered calls for the impeachment of his top diplomat was intended to derail nuclear talks with world powers as they near a breakthrough.
A dissident Iranian news channel on Sunday aired parts of an interview in which Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif complains that some unilateral decisions by a widely revered general, Qassem Soleimani, had undermined his diplomatic efforts, including forging a critical 2015 international agreement.