Iran’s president refuses to meet with Biden amid nuclear deal talks

June 25, 2021 Carley Shaffer US 0

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is pictured during his first press conference in the Islamic republic's capital Tehran, on June 21, 2021. - Iran's new president hailed what he called a 'massive' voter turnout during last week's presidential election. The ultraconservative cleric was declared the winner of the election on the weekend, replacing moderate Hassan Rouhani. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is pictured during his first press conference in the Islamic republic’s capital Tehran, on June 21, 2021. (ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 7:24 PM PT – Thursday, June 24, 2021

Iran’s president-elect has refused to meet with Joe Biden. In a press conference this week, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said he wouldn’t meet with Biden even if the U.S. rejoined the nuclear accord.

Additionally, Raisi called on Biden to remove the sanctions against Iran, adding that Iran’s ballistic missile program was not up for discussion. “We support the negotiations that guarantee our national interests…America should immediately return to the deal and fulfill its obligations under the deal,” said Raisi, who is currently under U.S. sanctions.

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is seated under a protrait of the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his first press conference since his election on the weekend in Tehran, on June 21, 2021. - Iran's new president hailed what he called a 'massive' voter turnout during last week's presidential election. The ultraconservative cleric was declared the winner of the election on the weekend, replacing moderate Hassan Rouhani. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is seated under a portrait of the Islamic republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his first press conference since his election on the weekend in Tehran, on June 21, 2021. (ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

This comes after President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement in 2018.

Raisi won the presidency last week, claiming victory amid a scandal-ridden election which saw a record low voter turnout.