Iran was negotiating with Trump team for past two years, lawmaker says

Iran's diplomatic apparatus has been in communication with Donald Trump's team for the past two years, focusing solely on the nuclear issue during these contacts, a member of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee said on Sunday.

Mohammad Mahdi Shahriari suggested this long-term communication channel demonstrated the "smartness" of Iran's diplomacy.

"During these meetings, the other side only raised the nuclear issue," Shahriari was quoted as saying.

He added that first-hand and precise information was gathered from these contacts over months and was provided directly to Supreme Leader and the country's diplomatic apparatus.