IRAN'S supreme leader has strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the US on its nuclear programme.
The statement posted on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website marked his first reaction to the idea of holding the talks, a proposal that had been floated for months and was reinforced last week by US Vice President Joe Biden.
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