Iran's ongoing talks with the US are focused solely on the nuclear issue and don't cover its missile program, deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Sunday.
As a member of Iran's negotiating team, he added that Oman has yet to announce the venue for the next round of talks.
A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that the explosion at the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, which he blamed on Israel, would not impact ongoing talks with the US.
Mohammad Seraj, a member of Iran’s parliament representing Tehran, said that the blasts, which struck multiple containers simultaneously, showed clear signs of sabotage orchestrated by Israeli forces.
"This incident will have no effect on the course of negotiations," Seraj said."The Zionists (Israel) are attempting to disrupt Iran’s international relations, but the Iranian people are too wise to be deceived by such conspiracies."
Seraj dismissed the possibility of a natural fire, arguing that chemical materials typically ignite at a single point and would not cause simultaneous explosions at multiple locations.
Iran has not formally accused Israel at the state level, and the investigation into the cause of the explosions is ongoing.
