Published: Jun 22, 2021, 24:20 IST | Updated: Jun 22, 2021, 24:20 IST
White House downplayed Ebrahim Raisi's influence by saying that there are currently no plans for US President Joe Biden to meet with Iran's newly elected leader. In a news conference on Monday, Raisi backed talks to salvage a tattered nuclear deal with Washington but ruled out personally meeting with Biden.