Republicans and some Democrats in Congress had pressured
Obama to allow legislative oversight of the nuclear
negotiations.
"That is an issue related to their domestic affairs. We are
dealing with the American government," Afkham said at a news
conference carried by state television.
The development injects a new element of uncertainty into the
delicate final stages of negotiations between major powers and
Iran aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for
sanctions relief.
(Reporting by Sam Wilkin and Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Michael
Georgy and Janet Lawrence)
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