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At his first news conference since his victory in Friday's election, Iran's president-elect Ebrahim Raisi has welcomed the negotiations with world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, but said they must guarantee Iran's national interests and that the deal would not limit Iran's foreign policy. He also said that Iran's ballistic missile programme and regional issues were not up for discussion.

On Sunday the Israeli Prime Minister said the election of the "hangman of Tehran" was a wake up call for world powers hoping to revive the Iranian nuclear agreement. 大象传媒 Persian TV's Jiyar Gol explains the key messages that came out today's conference, Ebrahim Raisi Iran's ballistic missile programme and regional issues were not up for discussion.

Photo: Iranian President-elect at a press conference Ebrahim Raisi press conference 21 June, 2021 Credit: EPA