World News | Emirati Diplomat Identified as Having Trump Letter Meets with Iran's Foreign Minister

Dubai, Mar 12 (AP) An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from US President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Iran's foreign minister.

Iranian state television showed Emirati official Anwar Gargash meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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The footage did not show the letter, but Iran earlier said Gargash would carry the letter.

Trump last week acknowledged writing a letter to Iran's 85-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as an attempt to jumpstart talks over Tehran's nuclear programme. (AP)

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